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Ceres is not considered a planet, since it does not dominate its orbit. There are other sizable objects at that distance from the sun, in orbit around the sun. It is a dwarf planet though.

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What is Ceres considered?

Dwarf planet


What planet is after Ceres?

The next planet after Ceres is Jupiter.


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.


What is 1 ceres?

Ceres is a dwarf planet.


What is Ceres classified as?

It was once considered the fifth planet, then it was changed to asteroid, and is currently (since 2006) considered a dwarf planet (the smallest one yet, only 590 miles, or 950 km, in diameter)Hope that helped:)

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What is Ceres considered?

Dwarf planet


Why is Ceres considered not a planet?

Because I am not dumb !


Is dwarf planet Ceres a gas or rocky planet?

No. Ceres, which used to be considered an asteroid, was recategorized as a "dwarf planet" in 2006, about the same time that Pluto was. Ceres is a small rocky body, the biggest in the asteroid belt.


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.


Does Ceres orbit another astronomical body besides the Sun?

No, Ceres orbits the Sun. It is considered a dwarf planet.


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.


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.


What is 1 ceres?

Ceres is a dwarf planet.


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!


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.