Ceres
Basic Info
Mass:
4.01 × 1021 kg
Diameter:
590 mi
Avg Distance from the Sun:
257,031,000 mi
Time to spin on axis/A day is:
9 hours
Time to orbit Sun/A year is:
4.6 years
Number of moons:
0
  • Ceres is in the asteroid belt which is located between Mars and Jupiter.
  • Of all the objects in the asteroid belt, Ceres is the largest.
  • Ceres has a very thin atmosphere.
  • In 2015 Ceres was visted by NASA's Dawn spacecraft.