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Ceres was the Roman Goddess of growing plants, harvest and motherly love.

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Is Ceres a gaseous planet?

Ceres is not a gaseous planet. Ceres is not a planet, it is a dwarf planet. Ceres has a rocky surface.


How did Ceres get its name?

Ceres, the smallest planet, got its name from the Roman goddess who represents Spring. Ceres was discovered in 1801 by a monk, Giuseppe Piazzi. Ceres, a dwarf planet, is the largest celestial body in the asteroid belt. It's the largest asteroid and the only dwarf planet in the belt.


How Ceres get its name?

Ceres, the smallest planet, got its name from the Roman goddess who represents Spring. Ceres was discovered in 1801 by a monk, Giuseppe Piazzi. Ceres, a dwarf planet, is the largest celestial body in the asteroid belt. It's the largest asteroid and the only dwarf planet in the belt.


Is Ceres the smallest planet?

No. Ceres is classified as a dwarf planet, not a planet.


What planet is after Ceres?

The next planet after Ceres is Jupiter.


How do you spell the name of the third dwarf planet?

The name of the third dwarf planet is spelled "Makemake."


What is the atmosphere of the planet called Ceres?

Ceres is not a planet; it is a dwarf planet. It does not have an atmosphere.


Who is ceres wife?

Is this question related to the dwarf planet (1) Ceres or is it related to the Ceres in Roman mythology or does it mean something completely different? Why is this question in the category: Dwarf planet Ceres? Maybe it is just a mistake... But if the question means the mythological Ceres I think that she has no wife because she is a goddess...


How did the planet Ceres get its name?

Giuseppe Piazzi, the Sicilian monk-astronomer who discovered Ceres in 1801, first suggested the name Ceres Ferdinandea - Ceres after the Roman goddess of plants, and Fredinandea after the then-presiding King Ferdinand III of Sicily. As other nations did not agree with the political part of the name, it was dropped and Ceres remained.


What is the name of the planet in the kuiperbelt?

There is not a "Planet" in the Kuiper Belt but a Dwarf Planet named Ceres is there. Hope I Helped -David


What is the smallest planet in the dwarf planets?

Ceres is the smallest dwarf planet. Ceres is a newly discovered planet


Is Ceres a gas dwarf planet?

Ceres is a dwarf planet. There is no such thing as a gas dwarf planet - Yet!