Ceres is the smallest dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered in 1801 and named after the Roman goddess of harvest. Ceres orbits the sun every 4 years and 2 months, and its days last 9.5 hours. With a diameter of 950 km, Ceres is covered in craters and has a rocky core surrounded by ice, with surface temperatures never exceeding 30 degrees Celsius.

1. CERES
By Becky
2010

2. CLASSIFICATION
Ceres is a dwarf planet. It was
discovered January 1st 1801 by
Giuseppe Piazzi.
Ceres is the smallest dwarf planet in
the solar system.

3. CERES LOCATED IN SOLAR
SYSTEM

4. WHERE IS IT?
Ceres is located in the asteroid belt
between Jupiter and Mars.
It is fifth from the sun.
Ceres is 2.983 kilometres away from
the sun.

5. CERES’ ORBIT

6. HOW DID IT GET ITS NAME?
Ceres was named after the Roman
goddess of harvest and motherly
love.

7. HOW LONG ARE THE DAYS AND
YEARS IN CERES?
Ceres takes four years and two
hundred and twenty days for a full
rotation around the sun.
One day is nine and a half hours.

8. HOW BIG IS IT?
Ceres diameter is approximately 950
kilometres.
It is almost the same size as Pluto
and Eris.

9. WHAT IS IT LIKE ON THE
SURFACE?
Ceres is grey and white and is
covered in craters just like the
moon.
It never gets warmer than 30
degrees celsius.
It has a rocky core and ice mantle.

10. CERES’ LAYERS

11. HOW MANY MOONS DOES
CERES HAVE?
Ceres has no moons that are
discovered as yet.