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Robert Lea

Spot dwarf planet Ceres during the new moon tonight

Ceres will be at opposition on March 21, 2023, though you'll still need a telescope to see the dwarf planet.

As the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday (March 21), the dwarf planet Ceres will lie opposite the sun in Earth's sky, in an arrangement astronomers call "opposition." 

Ceres will be visible for most of the night with no moonlight to drown it out, but don't expect mind-bending views: The dwarf planet will be a star-like point of light, even through a telescope, according to In the Sky.

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