Ceres

Where is Ceres located?

• Ceres is in the asteroid belt.
• Ceres is an inner dwarf planet.

How far away from the Sun is Ceres?

• Ceres is approximately 257 million miles from the Sun.

How big is Ceres?

• Ceres is approximately 945 kilometers.

How long is 1 day on Ceres?

• 1 day on Ceres is approximately 9 Earth hours.

How long is 1 year on Ceres?

• One year on Ceres is approximately 1680 Earth days.

What is the average temperature on Ceres?

• The average temperature on Ceres is -38 degrees Celsius.

What is the surface gravity on Ceres compares to Earth?

• The surface gravity on Ceres compared to Earth is 0.27m/s2.

How much does someone who weighs 100 pounds on Earth weigh on Ceres

• Some one who weighs 100 pounds on Earth would weigh 2 pounds 12 ounces on Ceres.

What is Ceres made of?

• Ceres is made mostly of ice, hydrated minerals, carbohydrates, and clay
• Ceres is a rocky planet.

Have any space probe flown by Ceres?

• Yes, Dawn flew by Ceres in 2012.

Interesting facts about Ceres

• Ceres was named after the goddess of growing plants, harvest, and motherly love.
• Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt.
• Ceres was first classified as an asteroid.
• Ceres was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi on January 1, 1801.

I chose Ceres the dwarf planet, because I did not know very much about it.
I thought it would be interesting to learn about Ceres and research it. I heard about Ceres when I looked up interesting dwarf planets.