Pluto's orbit DOES NOT overlap the orbit of the asteroid Ceres. But it does overlap the orbit of the planet neptune
No. Ceres has a stable orbit in the asteroid belt.
Ceres follows an orbit between Mars and Jupiter, within the asteroid belt, with a period of 4.6 Earth years.
Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, has an orbital eccentricity of approximately 0.08. This value indicates that its orbit is slightly elliptical, but not highly elongated. Compared to other celestial bodies, this eccentricity is relatively low, meaning Ceres' orbit is close to being circular.
No, Ceres is not a moon. It is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and is classified as a dwarf planet. Moons are natural satellites that orbit planets, while Ceres is a dwarf planet that orbits the Sun directly.
No. An asteroid can be anything from 10 metres to 487km as in the case of Ceres the largest asteroid.
It takes 4.6 years for Ceres to revolve around the sun.
Neptune's, at times.
John Tombaugh
There are five bodies currently classified as dwarf planets. All of the except for Ceres are beyond the orbit of Neptune, with their orbits extending into the Kuiper belt. Ceres is the smallest of the dwarf planets, but far closer. It is in the asteroid belt between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.
Among the Moon, Earth, Comet Halley, the dwarf planet Ceres, and Asteroid 12343, Comet Halley has the most non-circular orbit. Comet Halley's orbit is highly elliptical, taking it close to the Sun and then far out into the solar system, which is characteristic of many comets. In contrast, the orbits of the Moon, Earth, Ceres, and most asteroids, including Asteroid 12343, are more circular and less eccentric.
They are all irregular in shape due to their small size and corresponding low gravity. All except for one, called Ceres. Ceres is the biggest one and is just big enough to pull itself into an approximatly spherical shape - it is therefore classed as a dwarf planet.
Ceres and Pluto are both considered to be 'dwarf planets.' There are roughly half a dozen recognized dwarf planets in our solar system. Pluto, originally recognized as the ninth planet, was 'downgraded' a few years ago from planet to dwarf planet.