Ceres - The Dwarf planet
Ceres is the closest dwarf planet to the Sun and is located in the asteroid belt making it the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system. Ceres is the smallest of the bodies current classified as dwarf planets.
Ceres Dwarf Planet Profile
Mass: 943,000,000,000 billion kg (0.00015 x Earth)
Diameter: 950 km
Known Satellites: none
Notable Satellites: none
Orbit Distance: 413,700,000 km (2.77 AU)
Orbit Period: 4.60 years
Surface Temperature: -105°C
Discovery Date: 1st January 1801
Discovered By: Giuseppe Piazzi
Diameter: 950 km
Known Satellites: none
Notable Satellites: none
Orbit Distance: 413,700,000 km (2.77 AU)
Orbit Period: 4.60 years
Surface Temperature: -105°C
Discovery Date: 1st January 1801
Discovered By: Giuseppe Piazzi
Size Of Ceres Compared To The Earth
Facts About The Dwarf Planet Ceres
1.Ceres was the first object considered to be an asteroid:
Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi discovered and named Ceres in early 1801. Though he classified it as a planet, Ceres is now classified as a dwarf planet which accounts for nearly 1/3 of the asteroid belt’s mass.
Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi discovered and named Ceres in early 1801. Though he classified it as a planet, Ceres is now classified as a dwarf planet which accounts for nearly 1/3 of the asteroid belt’s mass.
2.The first visit to Ceres is due in 2015:
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is making its way to Ceres from the asteroid Vesta since September 2012. There is high interest in this mission since Ceres is one possible destination for human colonisation given its abundance of ice, water, and minerals.
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is making its way to Ceres from the asteroid Vesta since September 2012. There is high interest in this mission since Ceres is one possible destination for human colonisation given its abundance of ice, water, and minerals.
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