CAPTURE

Imaging Ceres in the Hyades

Track the progress of the dwarf planet as it passes across the open cluster in Taurus

Dwarf planet Ceres reaches opposition this month and by chance it does so while tracking across the Hyades open cluster in Taurus, the Bull. Shining at seventh magnitude, Ceres isn’t difficult to see, but normally you do need a few star-hopping skills to locate it. Within the Hyades, this isn’t the case – assuming you can find the Hyades of course! To find Ceres,