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Why is Ceres not called a moon?

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Ceres is not called a moon because it orbits the sun and not a planet.

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Is Ceres larger than the moon?

No. Ceres is much smaller than the moon.


Is Ceres bigger than the moon?

The moon is much bigger then Ceres. Ceres is just under 1000 km in diameter. The moon is about 3,474 km in diamter so that mean the moon is bigge by more then 3.4 times.


Does Ceres have a moon or moons?

Ceres has 0 moons.


Why can Ceres contain life and the moon can't when Ceres is about one 100th the size of the Moon?

The size of Ceres is not important, its the fact that it possibly contains liquid water.


How did the moon Ceres get its name?

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Are there dust storms on Ceres?

Ceres is significantly smaller than the Moon. It has no atmosphere to speak of, and therefore no storms.


Why isn't Ceres considered a moon too?

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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.


Does Ceres revolve around another planet?

No. If Ceres orbited a planet it would be a moon. It orbits the sun, so it is classified as a dwarf planet.


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.


Who is Ceres mom?

The mother of Ceres is Opis, also called Ops. Opis/Ops means "Plenty".


What is Greek goddess Ceres goddess of?

The crops. Actually Ceres is her Roman name, in Greek she was called Demeter.