Formerly known as asteroid 1 Ceres, Ceres is the smallest identified dwarf planet in the Solar System, and the only one in the asteroid belt. In fact, it contains 32% of the total mass of the asteroid belt! Mag 8.5, round middle of its magnitude range - only 4 Vesta is brighter in the belt, mag 6.7 and in Leo ATM.
Picked Ceres up moving through Sagittarius over the last week - 3-frame animation attached, 12, 19 & 22 March 2010. Canon 400D @ 55mm. Also visible are Lagoon Nebula (M8) & Trifid (M20) at bottom right (not your usual views, LOL!). Lines at side mark position in each frame - it's moving downwards.
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/w...March2010b.gif
For those who find the lines distracting:
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/w...2March2010.gif
Cheers -