Ceres (dwarf planet) - Wikipedia
Ceres (minor-planet designation: 1 Ceres) is a dwarf planet in the middle main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the first known asteroid, discovered on 1 January 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily, and announced as a new planet. Ceres was later classified as an asteroid and then a dwarf pl… See more
OrbitCeres follows an orbit between Mars and Jupiter, near the middle of the asteroid belt, with an orbital period (year) of 4.6 Earth years. Compared to other planets and dwarf planets, Ceres's orbit is moderately tilted relativ… See more
Dwarf planet - Wikipedia
A dwarf planet is a small planetary-mass object that is in direct orbit around the Sun, massive enough to be gravitationally rounded, but insufficient to achieve orbital dominance like the eight classical planets of the Solar System. The prototypical dwarf planet is Pluto, which for decades was regarded as a planet before the "dwarf" concept was adopted in 2006.
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Dwarf planet Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and it's the only dwarf planet located in the inner solar system. It was the first member of the asteroid belt to be discovered when Giuseppe Piazzi …
Meet the Solar System's five official dwarf planets - The …
Apr 19, 2023 · The IAU currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Ceres lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, while the rest are in the Kuiper Belt. There are almost …
Ceres - NASA Science
Dwarf planet Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and it's the only dwarf planet located in the inner solar system. It was the first member of the asteroid belt to be discovered when Giuseppe Piazzi …
Pluto & Dwarf Planets - Science@NASA
Our solar system has five dwarf planets. In order of distance from the Sun they are: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.
Meet the Solar System's Dwarf Planets | Space
Aug 22, 2011 · Here's a tour of the five currently recognized dwarf planets: Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake and Ceres.
Our 5 Dwarf Planets | Britannica
There are hundreds of objects in our solar system that have the potential to be classified as dwarf planets, but so far only five are official. Read on to meet our (current) five.
Ceres | Location, Size, Water, & Facts | Britannica
6 days ago · Ceres, dwarf planet, the largest asteroid in the main asteroid belt, and the first asteroid to be discovered. It revolves around the Sun once in 4.61 Earth years at a mean distance of 2.77 astronomical units. Ceres was named …
Ceres (Dwarf Planet) Facts - Space Facts
Ceres is the closest dwarf planet to the Sun and is located in the asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter, making it the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system. Ceres is the smallest of the bodies current classified as dwarf planets …