I am doing a report on this can you help me.Please answer seriously.Thank you!
2006-10-11 06:46:40 · 9 answers · asked by person 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Ceres in the MPC catalogue, is the smallest recognized dwarf planet in the Solar System and the only one located in the asteroid belt. Its name is derived from the Roman goddess Ceres — the goddess of growing plants and of motherly love. It was discovered on January 1, 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi. With a diameter of about 950 km, Ceres is by far the largest and most massive body in the asteroid belt, and contains approximately a third of the belt's total mass.
2006-10-11 06:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by Pey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Various things:It could be the goddess of agriculture or a town in the Western Cape in South Africa or a brand of fruit juice in South Africa.
2006-10-11 14:10:29 · answer #2 · answered by deonalwyn 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ceres is the largest asteroid
2006-10-15 06:08:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An asteroid.
2006-10-11 13:48:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a couple of possibilities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Ceres
http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/ceres/
2006-10-11 14:24:27 · answer #5 · answered by Otis F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should do your own research instead of taking the lazy way out.
2006-10-11 13:48:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try going to wikipedia.org and typing it in, tons of info
2006-10-11 13:48:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not what, but Who...
The Goddness of agreculture.
2006-10-11 13:49:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope this helps
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Ceres-gdess
2006-10-11 13:48:19 · answer #9 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋