Ceres
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Ceres
Summary
Ceres is a dwarf planet[1]. Ceres draws 36,467 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_planet category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Ceres is credited with the discovery of Giuseppe Piazzi[3].
- Ceres's instance of is recorded as dwarf planet[4].
- Ceres's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Astronomical observatory of Palermo[5].
- Ceres is named after Ceres[6].
- Ceres was followed by 2 Pallas[7].
- Ceres's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[8].
- The location of Ceres was asteroid belt[9].
- Ceres is used for colonization of Ceres[10].
- Ceres's Commons category is recorded as Ceres (dwarf planet)[11].
- Ceres's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[12].
- Ceres's Unicode character is recorded as ⚳[13].
- Ceres's provisional designation is recorded as 1899 OF[14].
- Ceres's provisional designation is recorded as 1943 XB[15].
- Ceres's provisional designation is recorded as A899 OF[16].
- Ceres's provisional designation is recorded as A801 AA[17].
- Ceres's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 1, 1801[18].
- Ceres's asteroid spectral type is recorded as G-type asteroid[19].
- Ceres's asteroid spectral type is recorded as C-type asteroid[20].
- Ceres's IPA transcription is recorded as ˈt͡seːʁɛs[21].
- Ceres's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ceres (dwarf planet)[22].
- Ceres's Commons gallery is recorded as (1) Ceres[23].
- Ceres's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.07957631994408416'}[24].
- Ceres's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.79'}[25].
- Ceres's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[26].
- Ceres's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].
Body
Definition and Type
Ceres's instance of is recorded as dwarf planet[4].
Origins
Ceres is named after Ceres[6].
Use and Application
Ceres is used for colonization of Ceres[10].
Influence
Things named for Ceres include cerium[28], a chemical element[29]; cerite series[30], a mineral series[31]; Ceresfjellet[32], a mountain[33], in Norway[34]; Ceres Nunataks[35], a nunatak[36]; and cerite-(CeCa)[37], a mineral species[38].
Why It Matters
Ceres draws 36,467 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_planet category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] Ceres has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Ceres is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Ceres include cerium[28], a chemical element[29]; cerite series[30], a mineral series[31]; Ceresfjellet[32], a mountain[33], in Norway[34]; Ceres Nunataks[35], a nunatak[36]; and cerite-(CeCa)[37], a mineral species[38].