Ceres
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Ceres is the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and it's officially classified as a dwarf planet. Scientists study it because understanding its composition and structure helps reveal how the early Solar System formed.
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Spectral type C Apparent magnitude 7.6 9.27 (July 2021)
Absolute magnitude (H) 3.35 Angular diameter 0.854″ to 0.339″
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Active asteroidsAstronomical objects discovered in 1801Background asteroidsCeres (dwarf planet)C-type asteroids (SMASS)Discoveries by Giuseppe PiazziDwarf planetsFerdinand I of the Two SiciliesG-type asteroids (Tholen)Minor planet object articles (numbered)Minor planets visited by spacecraftNamed minor planets