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The largest body in the asteroid belt is Ceres, with a diameter of about 950 km. Although it has long been considered to be an asteroid, Ceres was classified as a "dwarf planet" on August 24, 2006. (The other dwarf planets are Pluto, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris.) The issue of whether Ceres remains an asteroid was not addressed at that time.
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∙ 13y agoCeres and Vesta.
Ceres is a Dwarf planet (as it is just about massive enough to form an approximate spherical shape). It is around 975km in diameter.
Vesta is an asteroid that is thought to be a remnant protoplanet with a mean diameter of about 530 km, although it is a lot more irregular in shape and so is classified as a 'small solar system object'.
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∙ 13y agothe largest asteroid in the solar system is Ceres
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Where is mercury located at on the asteroid belt?
Mercury is not a part of the asteroid belt. The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Mercury is far closer to the sun.
Is the largest asteroid larger or smaller than Pluto?
The largest asteroid is far smaller the Pluto. The largest asteroid in our solar system is Ceres, with a diameter of about 900 kilometers. Pluto has a diameter of about 2,300 kilometers.
The belts of the solar system?
asteroid belt and kipter belt.
How big or small can an asteroid be?
No. An asteroid can be anything from 10 metres to 487km as in the case of Ceres the largest asteroid.
Area between mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are located?
We call that the "asteroid belt".
Where is the biggest asteroid located?
The largest asteroid, Ceres, is in the asteroid belt.
What are some unique features on Ceres?
Ceres is the only round asteroid and the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt.
How is the dwarf planet ceres related to the main asteroid belt?
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt.
Is Ida the biggest object in the asteroid belt?
No. The largest object in the asteroid belt is Ceres. Ida is much smaller.
What belt of these is found between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids. There are many thousand in the Main Belt that occupies an empty orbit between Mars and Jupiter. The largest asteroid, Ceres, has been classified as a "dwarf planet" and contains about 1/3 of the total mass of asteroids in the Main Belt.
What is named after the Roman god of the harvest?
Cereals from 'Ceres' ,also Ceres ,the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt
What is the largest asteroid ever found?
The largest asteroid is CERES, in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.It is 580 miles (930 km) in diameter , about the size of Texas.It accounts for about 32% of the total mass of the belt.
Is there a planet in the asteroid belt?
There is a "dwarf planet", Ceres, the largest object in the Asteroid Belt, and a great number of smaller rocks. (Prior to its reclassification, Ceres was referred to as the largest asteroid.)
What is the name of the largest asteroid in the universe?
the largest asteroid ever found" The largest asteroid is CERES, in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It is 580 miles (930 km) in diameter , about the size of Texas. It accounts for about 25% of the total mass of the belt.
What is the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter called?
The main asteroid belt is actually called the asteroid belt - pretty dull really.
Is Mars located in the asteroid belt?
Mars is not in the asteroid belt. The Asteroid Belt is between Mars and Jupiter.
Is the asteroid Ceres the largest asteroid?
That's right; Ceres is the largest asteroid.
