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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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What is Ceres range of temperatures?
Ceres has no atmosphere, so it is exposed to the direct heating from the sun. As a result the temperature varies according to which part is exposed to the sun. The maximum temperature is around -35 *C, and minimum is about -100 *C, but probably gets colder in shadows. Earth, for comparison has a temperature of about 15 degrees C
5 intresting facts about ceres?
Ceres was discovered on January 1 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi.
It is the smallest dwarf planet.
It is the only dwarf planet in the Asteroid belt.
It is named after the Roman goddess Ceres, the goddess of growing plants, harvest, and motherly love.
It is too small to see with the naked eye.
The NASA Dawn space probe will explore Ceres in 2015.
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What is the distance from Ceres to the sun in light minutes?
Ceres is less than 5 AU from the sun, an AU being an Astronomical Unit. The equivalent of one AU is 93.000.000 miles, or 149.668.992 kilometers, so about 465.000.000 miles, or 748.344.960 kilometers!
How long would it take to get from Earth to Ceres?
How long would it take a human currently on Earth to reach Ceres? Currently, we have no capability to even go back to the Moon, let alone any farther. A reasonable estimate would be 25 years from the time somebody decides to go back into space beyond Low Earth Orbit. The trip itself would take about 2.5 years, depending on the type of propulsion and the urgency of the mission.
The NASA space probe Dawn was launched in 2007 to study both Ceres and Vesta. Using very low-powered ion engines, Dawn arrived near Vesta in 2011, spent nearly 2 years orbiting Vesta, and arrived in Ceres orbit in early 2015.
Ceres (designated as 1 Ceres) has an average diameter of about 950 km (590 miles). It is by far the largest object in the asteroid belt. It is, however, the smallest dwarf planet. By comparison, Pluto has a diameter of about 2300 km (1430 miles).
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.
What is Ceres Vesta Ida and dactyl?
Ceres, Vesta, Ida, and Dactyl are celestial bodies in our solar system. Ceres is a dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, while Vesta is one of the largest asteroids in that belt. Ida is another asteroid, notable for being the first discovered to have a moon, called Dactyl. Together, they provide valuable insights into the early solar system's formation and evolution.
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.
Were there ever any plans to have Kazu biomerge with Guardromon to form HiAndromon?
Not on the actual anime, but in fanfics
What is the fastest wind speed of the planet Ceres?
Ceres, which is not truly a planet, has no atmosphere and therefore no wind.
In the story of Ceres and Proserpina who is Jupiter?
the brother of Pluto; also he is Hades, the god of the underworld and the name changed after Rome took over Greece and changed the names of there gods.
