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        Summary 
        Orbits of Ceres and Mars. Generated by a program written by  Eurocommuter.
        Graph 
        
         - Orbits 
           - Ceres in yellow
 
           - For reference, Mars in red
 
          
          
        
        
         - The orbits plotted in brighter colours above the ecliptic and darker below.
 
         - Major axis drawn showing perihelion (q) and aphelion (Q)
 
        
        
         - Orientation 
           - The Sun in the centre.
 
           - The yellow segment points toward the vernal point.
 
           - View from the above the ecliptic (North Pole)
 
          
          
        
        Data Source 
        
         - For planets: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Keplerian Elements for Approximate Positions of the Major Planets  
 
        
        
         
          
           | Description | 
           The orbit of Ceres and Mars -polar view | 
          
          
           | Date | 
           16 August 2006 | 
          
          
           | Source | 
           Plotted by a program written by the  User:Eurocommuter | 
          
          
           | Author | 
            User:Eurocommuter | 
          
          
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