See Ceres at opposition
For the ancient Romans, spring was the season of Ceres, the goddess of cereals and agriculture, the deity of seed and growth. Asteroid 1 Ceres is well placed for observation all during May and June and reaches opposition on the night of May 28–29, when it moves from Ophiuchus into Scorpius.
Ceres, the first discovered asteroid, was found by the Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi, who spotted the
