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Dwarf Planet Ceres

Ceres, discovered in 1801, is the smallest Dwarf Planet in the Solar System, but the largest and most massive body in the asteroid belt.

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How far is ganymede away from the sun in astronomical unit?

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Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, is approximately 5.2 astronomical units (AU) away from the Sun on average. However, its distance can vary due to its elliptical orbit around Jupiter.

What would happen if humans slept like koalas?

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They would fall out of the tree and never get any work done.

What is Eris atmosphere made of?

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Eris may have a very thin atmosphere of methane.

How many hours does it take for Ceres?

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Ceres is probably a surviving protoplanet, which formed 4.57 billion years ago in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

How old is all the dwarf planets altogether?

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In the bible it says the Earth was here first.

Has anyone ever been to Ceres?

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Because it is an interesting (not so little compared to the other main-belt asteroids) world where you may find many strange things. Vesta, Pallas and Hygiea are also intresting worlds to visit in the main-belt, but they are a bit smaller than Ceres. Vesta, Ceres, Pallas and Hygiea are the four largest MBA:s.

What is the length of a Ceres day and year?

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With a diameter of about 950km, Ceres is by far the largest and most massive body in the asteroid belt, and contains a third (32%) of the belt's total mass. Recent observations have revealed that it is spherical, unlike the irregular shapes of smaller bodies with lower gravity. The surface of Ceres is probably made of a mixture of water ice and various hydrated minerals like carbonates and clays. Ceres appears to be differentiated into a rocky core and ice mantle. It may harbour an ocean of liquid water underneath its surface, which makes it a potential target in the search for extraterrestrial life. Ceres' apparent magnitude ranges from 6.7 to 9.3, and hence at its brightest is still too dim to be seen with the naked eye. On September 27, 2007, NASA launched the Dawn space probe to explore Vesta (2011--2012) and Ceres (2015). - Jackl1019

Why weren't Ceres considered a planet?

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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.

Is Eris in the kuiper belt?

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No. It is 3 times farther away from the Sun than Pluto.

What is the asteroid Ceres made of?

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Well ceres is actually made of iron and metal and nickel that is what most asteroids are made of

What is the mass of Ceres?

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The mass of Ceres is 9.43 * 1020 kg or 0.0158% of the Earth's mass.

Is Ceres a god?

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Ceres is the Roman goddess of the harvest and grains.

comparable to the Greek Demeter

Can you see Ceres from earth?

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With a telescope, yes. You can't see it without a telescope though.

What is the air persure on Ceres?

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It is currently unknown if Ceres even has an atmosphere. If it has one it is bound to be quite thin, because the small planet's low gravity wouldn't support a thick atmosphere. So the air pressure is low to non existent. The Dawn mission might give us a more precise answer in 2015.

How far in astronomical units is Ceres from the sun?

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The dwarf planet Ceres is about 2.8 astronomical units away from the Sun.

Does Ceres have a magnetosphere?

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No one knows for sure, but most scientists believe Ceres barely has an atmosphere, if any. It has to be taken into consideration that Ceres only has about 4% of the gravity of Earth, so it must be very hard to keep an atmosphere.

How many degrees Celsius is it on Ceres?

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The Highest temperature is -38 degrees Celsius

What is Ceres?

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Ceres is a dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter. No other planet has the bright spot that Ceres has. The bright spots are mini ice volcanoes. Ceres has no atmosphere except some water vapor.

How much gravity in Ceres?

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The gravity of Ceres is 0.27 m/s² or 0.028 g

What is Ceres classified as?

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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:)

What was the physical make up of Ceres?

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Scientes believe it has an icy mantel and a rocky core. Ceres is a dwarf planet.

What are the planets that have rings?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All the outer planets.