Ceres
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_(cropped).jpg) Ceres in true color in 2015 | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Population | 6 million |
| Government | U.N. OPA |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Demonym | Cererian, -ean (/sɪˈrɪəriən/) |
| Diameter | 940 km |
| Gravity | 0.3g (interior) |
Ceres (pronounced /ˈsɪəriːz/,SEER-eez), minor-planet designation 1 Ceres, is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the first asteroid discovered, on 1 January 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily and announced as a new planet. Ceres was later classified as an asteroid and then a dwarf planet – the only one always inside Neptune's orbit.
