More March night sky spotting. Who knew there were so many opportunities? This one is a challenge but with dark skies on tap a telescope or pair of binoculars make this doable.
A protoplanet!
A protoplanet is a dwarf planet or a planet in the making. The difference being that it lacks the spherical shape of what we are accustomed-to with adult planets.
Discovered in 1801 this 600-mile-wide rock is the largest object found in the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter.
This evening Ceres will be at opposition to Earth and may be viewable with the optical assistance.
Look for it in the southern sky - immediately adjacent to Orion. Two objects in Taurus that are visible to the naked eye are Aldebaran and the Pleiades star cluster. Look for Ceres in the Hyades star cluster.
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