Ceres
Ceres Largest asteroid and the first to be discovered (January 1, 1801, by Guiseppe Piazzi). Ceres' diameter measures 913km (567mi). It orbits in the main asteroid belt, at an average distance from the Sun of 414 million km (257 million mi), the distance of the ‘missing’ planet predicted by Bode's law.
Ceres
Ceres The largest solar system asteroid (No. 1), diameter 974 km, approximate mass 1021 kg; rotation period 9.078 hours; orbital period 4.6 years. It was discovered in 1801 by G. Piazzi. It accounts for almost half the total estimated mass of all the asteroids.
Ceres
Ceres in Roman mythology, the corn goddess, the equivalent of the Greek Demeter.
In astronomy, Ceres is the name of the first asteroid to be discovered, found by G. Piazzi of Palermo on 1 January 1801.
In astronomy, Ceres is the name of the first asteroid to be discovered, found by G. Piazzi of Palermo on 1 January 1801.
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