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Ceres, Dwarf Planet

CERES | Dwarf Planet

CERES | Dwarf Planet

CERES | Dwarf Planet

CERES | Dwarf Planet

CERES | Dwarf Planet


No Moons

No Moons

No Moons

No Moons

No Moons


X ~ 487.5 km | Y ~ 487.5 km | Z ~ 454.5 km

X ~ 487.5 km | Y ~ 487.5 km | Z ~ 454.5 km

X ~ 487.5 km | Y ~ 487.5 km | Z ~ 454.5 km

X ~ 487.5 km | Y ~ 487.5 km | Z ~ 454.5 km

X ~ 487.5 km | Y ~ 487.5 km | Z ~ 454.5 km


Perihelion ~ 382.619 million km | Aphelion ~ 445.401 million km

Perihelion ~ 382.619 million km | Aphelion ~ 445.401 million km

Perihelion ~ 382.619 million km | Aphelion ~ 445.401 million km

Perihelion ~ 382.619 million km | Aphelion ~ 445.401 million km

Perihelion ~ 382.619 million km | Aphelion ~ 445.401 million km

PLANET CERES

PLANET CERES

PLANET CERES

PLANET CERES

PLANET CERES

Dwarf Class
Dwarf Class
Dwarf Class
Dwarf Class
Dwarf Class




/ˈsɪəriːz/

/ˈsɪəriːz/

/ˈsɪəriːz/

/ˈsɪəriːz/

/ˈsɪəriːz/


Phonetic

Phonetic

Phonetic

Phonetic

Phonetic






Discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi

Discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi

Discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi

Discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi

Discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi

Palermo Circle 5′ Telescope
(Palermo Astronomical Observatory)

Palermo Circle 5′ Telescope
(Palermo Astronomical Observatory)

Palermo Circle 5′ Telescope
(Palermo Astronomical Observatory)

Palermo Circle 5′ Telescope
(Palermo Astronomical Observatory)

Palermo Circle 5′ Telescope
(Palermo Astronomical Observatory)

Sicily, Italy, 1801

Sicily, Italy, 1801

Sicily, Italy, 1801

Sicily, Italy, 1801

Sicily, Italy, 1801

DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY






Ceres, from crēscere, “to grow”.
(Latin)

Ceres, from crēscere, “to grow”.
(Latin)

Ceres, from crēscere, “to grow”.
(Latin)

Ceres, from crēscere, “to grow”.
(Latin)

Ceres, from crēscere, “to grow”.
(Latin)

Roman goddess, Cerēs

Roman goddess, Cerēs

Roman goddess, Cerēs

Roman goddess, Cerēs

Roman goddess, Cerēs

Goddess of agriculture, fertility, and motherly relationships.

Goddess of agriculture, fertility, and motherly relationships.

Goddess of agriculture, fertility, and motherly relationships.

Goddess of agriculture, fertility, and motherly relationships.

Goddess of agriculture, fertility, and motherly relationships.

ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY






NAIF-2000001

NAIF-2000001

NAIF-2000001

NAIF-2000001

NAIF-2000001


Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference






3.063E+03 km

3.063E+03 km

3.063E+03 km

3.063E+03 km

3.063E+03 km


Body Circumference

Body Circumference

Body Circumference

Body Circumference

Body Circumference


2.853E+06 km2

2.853E+06 km2

2.853E+06 km2

2.853E+06 km2

2.853E+06 km2


Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area

Body Surface Area


4.525E+08 km3

4.525E+08 km3

4.525E+08 km3

4.525E+08 km3

4.525E+08 km3


Body Volume

Body Volume

Body Volume

Body Volume

Body Volume






487.5 km

487.5 km

487.5 km

487.5 km

487.5 km


Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis

Body Semi-Major Axis


487.5 km

487.5 km

487.5 km

487.5 km

487.5 km


Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis

Body Semi-Minor Axis


454.5 km

454.5 km

454.5 km

454.5 km

454.5 km


Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis

Body Polar Axis






0

0

0

0

0


Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)

Body Eccentricity (e)


0.067’692

0.067’692

0.067’692

0.067’692

0.067’692


Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)

Body Flattening Ratio (f)






6.64

6.64

6.64

6.64

6.64


Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude

Body Apparent Magnitude


0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09


Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo

Body Geometric Albedo


253,847,462,722.10 Hz

253,847,462,722.10 Hz

253,847,462,722.10 Hz

253,847,462,722.10 Hz

253,847,462,722.10 Hz


Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)

Body Frequency (Peak)


2.683E-05 m

2.683E-05 m

2.683E-05 m

2.683E-05 m

2.683E-05 m


Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)

Body Wavelength (Peak)


108 K, -165.15 °C

108 K, -165.15 °C

108 K, -165.15 °C

108 K, -165.15 °C

108 K, -165.15 °C


Body Temperature

Body Temperature

Body Temperature

Body Temperature

Body Temperature


178.7 W/m2

178.7 W/m2

178.7 W/m2

178.7 W/m2

178.7 W/m2


Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation

Body Solar Radiation






2E-01 km

2E-01 km

2E-01 km

2E-01 km

2E-01 km


Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter

Body Barycenter


206,589.45 km

206,589.45 km

206,589.45 km

206,589.45 km

206,589.45 km


Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere

Body Hill Sphere






413,803,410.55 km

413,803,410.55 km

413,803,410.55 km

413,803,410.55 km

413,803,410.55 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°


414,216,589.45 km

414,216,589.45 km

414,216,589.45 km

414,216,589.45 km

414,216,589.45 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°

Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°


1,298,779,352.8 km

1,298,779,352.8 km

1,298,779,352.8 km

1,298,779,352.8 km

1,298,779,352.8 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°

Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°


432,926,450.93 km

432,926,450.93 km

432,926,450.93 km

432,926,450.93 km

432,926,450.93 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°


-432,926,450.93 km

-432,926,450.93 km

-432,926,450.93 km

-432,926,450.93 km

-432,926,450.93 km


Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°

Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°






0.26 m/s2

0.26 m/s2

0.26 m/s2

0.26 m/s2

0.26 m/s2


Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity

Body Surface Gravity






0.000’000’000’472 Sun
9.393E+20 kg

0.000’000’000’472 Sun
9.393E+20 kg

0.000’000’000’472 Sun
9.393E+20 kg

0.000’000’000’472 Sun
9.393E+20 kg

0.000’000’000’472 Sun
9.393E+20 kg


Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary

Body Mass Primary


1.935 g/cm3

1.935 g/cm3

1.935 g/cm3

1.935 g/cm3

1.935 g/cm3


Body Density

Body Density

Body Density

Body Density

Body Density


0 Pa, 0 Atm

0 Pa, 0 Atm

0 Pa, 0 Atm

0 Pa, 0 Atm

0 Pa, 0 Atm


Body Pressure

Body Pressure

Body Pressure

Body Pressure

Body Pressure






0.5071 km/s

0.5071 km/s

0.5071 km/s

0.5071 km/s

0.5071 km/s


Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity

Body Escape Velocity


329.753’7 km/h

329.753’7 km/h

329.753’7 km/h

329.753’7 km/h

329.753’7 km/h


Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity

Body Equatorial Velocity






0.378’1 day, 9.07 hour

0.378’1 day, 9.07 hour

0.378’1 day, 9.07 hour

0.378’1 day, 9.07 hour

0.378’1 day, 9.07 hour


Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal

Body Rotation Sidereal


0.378’2 day

0.378’2 day

0.378’2 day

0.378’2 day

0.378’2 day


Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day

Body Mean Solar Day


4°

4°

4°

4°

4°


Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt

Body Axis Tilt


Prograde

Prograde

Prograde

Prograde

Prograde


Body Orientation

Body Orientation

Body Orientation

Body Orientation

Body Orientation






Prograde

Prograde

Prograde

Prograde

Prograde


Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation

Orbit Orientation


466.632’9 day

466.632’9 day

466.632’9 day

466.632’9 day

466.632’9 day


Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period

Orbit Synodic Period


1,681.26 day

1,681.26 day

1,681.26 day

1,681.26 day

1,681.26 day


Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period

Orbit Sidereal Period


17.882 km/s

17.882 km/s

17.882 km/s

17.882 km/s

17.882 km/s


Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity

Orbit Velocity






2.598E+09 km

2.598E+09 km

2.598E+09 km

2.598E+09 km

2.598E+09 km


Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference

Orbit Circumference






414,010,000 km

414,010,000 km

414,010,000 km

414,010,000 km

414,010,000 km


Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis

Semi-Major Axis


412,818,186 km

412,818,186 km

412,818,186 km

412,818,186 km

412,818,186 km


Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis

Semi-Minor Axis






382,618,520 km
(Perihelion)

382,618,520 km
(Perihelion)

382,618,520 km
(Perihelion)

382,618,520 km
(Perihelion)

382,618,520 km
(Perihelion)


Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner

Orbit Periapsis Inner


445,401,480 km
(Aphelion)

445,401,480 km
(Aphelion)

445,401,480 km
(Aphelion)

445,401,480 km
(Aphelion)

445,401,480 km
(Aphelion)


Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer

Orbit Periapsis Outer






0.075’8

0.075’8

0.075’8

0.075’8

0.075’8


Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)

Orbit Eccentricity (e)


10.593

10.593

10.593

10.593

10.593


Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic

Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic


72.52 (Perihelion)

72.52 (Perihelion)

72.52 (Perihelion)

72.52 (Perihelion)

72.52 (Perihelion)


Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)

Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)


95.99

95.99

95.99

95.99

95.99


Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)

Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)


80.33

80.33

80.33

80.33

80.33


Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)

Long Ascending Node (Ω)






MgSO4 · 6H2O, Na2CO3, H2O
NH4Cl & NH4HCO3

MgSO4 · 6H2O, Na2CO3, H2O
NH4Cl & NH4HCO3

MgSO4 · 6H2O, Na2CO3, H2O
NH4Cl & NH4HCO3

MgSO4 · 6H2O, Na2CO3, H2O
NH4Cl & NH4HCO3

MgSO4 · 6H2O, Na2CO3, H2O, NH4Cl & NH4HCO3


Material

Material

Material

Material

Material








EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
SCIENTIAM QUIA OMNES
SCIENTIAM QUIA OMNES
SCIENTIAM QUIA OMNES
SCIENTIAM QUIA OMNES
SCIENTIAM QUIA OMNES

3D Bump Map of Ceres (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Ceres (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Ceres (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Ceres (Physical)

3D Bump Map of Ceres (Physical)


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Ahuna Mons, Ice Volcano

Ahuna Mons, Ice Volcano

Ahuna Mons, Ice Volcano

Ahuna Mons, Ice Volcano

Ahuna Mons, Ice Volcano


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