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The largest object in the asteroid belt is Ceres at about 580 miles across. It is classified as a dwarf planet rather than an asteroid.
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How is the dwarf planet ceres related to the main asteroid belt?
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt.
Where is the biggest asteroid located?
The largest asteroid, Ceres, is in the asteroid belt.
Where is the asteroid belt located between?
Most of the asteroids within our solar system can be found within the Asteroid Belt. Located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, the Asteroid Belt consists of millions of individual asteroids of varying sizes - from a speck of dust to hundreds of kilometers in diameter. The largest object within the belt is a dwarf planet - Ceres - which has a mass of 9.47x1020kg and a diameter of 476.2km.
What is Vesta?
Vesta - formally known as 4 Vesta. It is an asteroid in the asteroid belt and was thought to be part of a protoplanet. (although the existence of any sort of planet existing, is under debate). It is the second largest object in the asteroid belt, after Ceres the dwarf planet [See related link].
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 Ida the biggest object in the asteroid belt?
No. The largest object in the asteroid belt is Ceres. Ida is much smaller.
How is the dwarf planet ceres related to the main asteroid belt?
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid 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.)
Where is the biggest asteroid located?
The largest asteroid, Ceres, is in the asteroid belt.
Is Ceres a moon?
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.
Is cene a dwarf plant?
Ceres, not Cene, is a dwarf planet that is the largest object in the asteroid belt. It is 950 kilometers in diameter.
How much gravity does the asteroid belt have compared to earth?
The asteroid belt is not a single object. You would have to assess the gravity on each asteroid individually.
Are there seasons on the asteroid belt?
No. The asteroid belt is not a single object but a collection of millions of asteroids, each with its own orbit.
Where is the asteroid belt located between?
Most of the asteroids within our solar system can be found within the Asteroid Belt. Located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, the Asteroid Belt consists of millions of individual asteroids of varying sizes - from a speck of dust to hundreds of kilometers in diameter. The largest object within the belt is a dwarf planet - Ceres - which has a mass of 9.47x1020kg and a diameter of 476.2km.
What are some unique features on Ceres?
Ceres is the only round asteroid and the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt.
Does asteroid belt have a surface?
No. The asteroid belt is not an object. It is a region of the solar system where there are more asteroids than in other areas.
What is Vesta?
Vesta - formally known as 4 Vesta. It is an asteroid in the asteroid belt and was thought to be part of a protoplanet. (although the existence of any sort of planet existing, is under debate). It is the second largest object in the asteroid belt, after Ceres the dwarf planet [See related link].
