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an approximate ephemeris of probable po-
sitions when the planet should emerge from
the sun’s light. There was an exciting hunt,
and on December 31st (the day before its
birthday) De Zach captured the truant, and
Piazzi christened it Ceres.
The mean distance from the sun was
found to be 2.767, agreeing with the 2.8
given by Bode’s law. Its orbit was found
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