Asteroid

Ceres

Main-belt Asteroid

Also known as: 1 Ceres (A801 AA)

Overview

Ceres is an asteroid classified in the Main-belt Asteroid orbit class. Its estimated diameter is 939.40 km. It was discovered on 1801-Jan-01 by Piazzi, G..

Key Measurements

Type

Asteroid

Orbit Class

Main-belt Asteroid

Diameter

939.40

km

0.01 km1,000 km

Absolute Magnitude

3.4

H

DimBright

Discovered

1801-Jan-01

Discoverer

Piazzi, G.

Diameter

939.40 km

Absolute Magnitude (H)

3.4

Orbit Class

Main-belt Asteroid

Body Type

asteroid

Near-Earth Object

No

Potentially Hazardous

No

Data Sources
JPL Small-Body Database

Source ID: 20000001