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By Ernest Louis Lessieux [1848-1925]

Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt that lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, slightly closer to Mars’ orbit. Its diameter is approximately 945 kilometers (587 miles), making it the largest of the minor planets within the orbit of Neptune. The 33rd-largest known body in the Solar System, it is the only dwarf planet within the orbit of Neptune. Composed of rock and ice, Ceres is estimated to compose approximately one third of the mass of the entire asteroid belt. Ceres is the only object in the asteroid belt known to be rounded by its own gravity (though detailed analysis was required to exclude 4 Vesta). From Earth, the apparent magnitude of Ceres ranges from 6.7 to 9.3, peaking once every 15 to 16 months, hence even at its brightest it is too dim to be seen with the naked eye except under extremely dark skies. 

Dawn revealed that Ceres has a heavily cratered surface; nevertheless, Ceres does not have as many large craters as expected, likely due to past geological processes. An unexpectedly large number of Cererian craters have central pits, perhaps due to cryovolcanic processes, and many have central peaks. Ceres has one prominent mountain, Ahuna Mons; this peak appears to be a cryovolcano and has few craters, suggesting a maximum age of no more than a few hundred million years. A later computer simulation has suggested that there were originally other cryovolcanoes on Ceres that are now unrecognisable due to viscous relaxation. Several bright spots have been observed by Dawn, the brightest spot (“Spot 5”) located in the middle of an 80-kilometer (50 mi) crater called Occator. From images taken of Ceres on 4 May 2015, the secondary bright spot was revealed to actually be a group of scattered bright areas, possibly as many as ten. These bright features have an albedo of approximately 40% that are caused by a substance on the surface, possibly ice or salts, (with the realization of new studies are now likely deposits of salt composed mainly of hydrated magnesium sulphate). reflecting sunlight.

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Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA - Processing Elisabetta Bonora & Marco Faccin / aliveuniverse.today / Daniel Machacek (false color images)  

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([Our] Solar System... More planetary & asteriods: (Earth’s) Moon, Ceres, Asteroid Belt) Two (well-known) Dwarf Planets: Ceres and Pluto.

Solar system - Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto

Credit: NASA, ESA, SDO, Messenger, Mariner 10, Apollo 17, Rosetta, Hubble, Cassini, Voyager 2 & New Horizons

a-z myths: ceres; roman mythology

ceres was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships.

Ceres Signs as Moms

Aries: that active mom who encourages their kids to do the Most™; a good amount of stern and fun and very protective. their humor rubs off on their kids as well as their ability to be self-reliant. would probably take their kids on a hike Taurus: can baby their kids a bit; will always make sure their kids are fed and safe. that mom who will always hug and kiss their kids before school. the drinks wine in bubble bath mom Gemini: mom who helps their kids with homework and has a schedule on fridge; can’t TAKE when things go wrong. may be the one to lecture their kids on the history of coffee while at starbucks Cancer: y'all already know this is the total Mom sign, definitely domestic and will try to have a clean house and lots of food ready for their kids. super sentimental, probably has 20 family albums they go through every month. can sometimes be overbearing Leo: loves to encourage their kids, not always great at emotional support but they try their best. the mom that will buy their kids anything, has independent kids. Virgo: can be that perfectionist (i bet y'all saw that coming) mom who expects their kids to succeed at everything. this can either be really good or really bad depending on the kids and how the virgo goes about it. their kids are the ones who grow up the fastest. very proud of their kids and teaches them to take pride in their work as well. mom who freaks out when their kids get sick. Libra: diplomatic mom who has to make sure their family seems perfect to everyone else. does lots of small things to show how much they care. best mannered kids in the zodiac. likes to buy stuff for their kids and takes them out all the times Scorpio: the mom who loves to help their kids through serious issues, may be strict at times. the mom with a curfew. hates when their kids talk back, may become closed off emotionally if there’s a family issue. nurturing is a 2 way street here, they will help you with anything but they have to feel like they’re happy first Sagittarius: like aries they may not be the best at emotional insight but they show their love through helping their kid succeed. loves to teach their kids and gives advice even before they’re asked for it. encourages kids to reach for the stars and explore all their options Capricorn: definitely a strict mom but does it out of love. they’re the moms who will make their kids stay on the path towards success and tries to let them know how rewarding it is to succeed. if they don’t feel successful they can get pretty depressed and this can rub off on their kids. the mom who drives their kids to debate everyday and will stress the importance of college. Aquarius: another sign where emotional intimacy is very difficult. they want their kids to be independent and lead their own lives first and foremost. lectures their kids about stuff but not in a reprimanding way. their rebelliousness can definitely rub off on their kids. the mom who tells their kids to not worry about what others think. if they feel stressed they could close off from everyone despite being a very social sign. Pisces: artsy mom who is very compassionate. they are supportive and will always talk through anything with their kids, but if they feel stressed themselves they can create this dynamic where the kids have to take care of them. * sorry if you can’t relate to these and if you don’t know your ceres sign use sun or 4th house *

Solar System Dwarf Planets (Ceres, Haumea, Gonggong, Makemake, Eris, Quaoar, Orcus, Sedna, and Salacia)

While Ceres is in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter, the rear of the Dwarf Planets lie beyond Neptune, beyond Pluto, in the Kuiper Belt.

With the Dwarf Planets, I wanted to add in cultural aspects to their designs as the main planets are named after Greek/Roman mythological figures, the Dwarf Planets are more diverse.

With the exception of Salacia and her moon Actaea, all of these were drawn in November/December of 2023.

Also, why did the scientists have to give Ceres and Sedna their names when they don't have any moons? They're named after fertility goddesses. And Makemake's moon doesn't have a name! 😭😭😭

Eris, Makemake, Haumea, Quaoar, Sedna, Gonggong, Ceres, Salacia, Orcus, and Pluto