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Ceres
Asteroid (Dwarf Planet)
Actual |
Compared to ... |
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Age | ~ 4.5 billion years | about the same age as the Sun |
Actual Brightness | -- | -- |
Location | Solar system, asteroid belt |
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Avg. Distance from the Sun |
4.13 x 108 km (2.57 x 108 mi) |
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Diameter | 950 km (590 mi) | -- |
Mass | Approximately 9.4 x 1020 kg | -- |
Orbital Period around the Sun |
4.60 Earth years (1,680 days) |
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Rotation Period | 9.0 hours | 2.6 |
Number of moons | 0 | -- |
What To Look For Through The Telescope
- Ceres is the smallest-yet-identified dwarf planet and the only one in the asteroid belt. Ceres is the largest body in the asteroid belt, containing almost one-third of the region's total mass.
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References
Item | Updated | Notes |
Diameter | 2017-04-30 | http://amazingspace.org/resource_page/112/solar_system/type#resource_tab |
Other Information | 2017-04-30 | https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/asteroidfact.html |