Ceres (dwarf planet) - Wikipedia
WEBCeres (minor-planet designation: 1 Ceres) is a dwarf planet in the middle main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the first known asteroid, discovered on 1 January 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily, and announced as a new planet.
Ceres: Keeping Well-Guarded Secrets for 215 Years
WEBJan 26, 2016 — He wouldn't know that scientists would use the Hubble Space Telescope's unique capabilities in November 2015 to observe Ceres in the ultraviolet spectrum, complementing Dawn's observations. Now, as we commemorate the 215th anniversary of Ceres' discovery this month, Dawn is observing the dwarf planet from its lowest orbit ever: 240 miles (385 ...
Ceres Seen From NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft
WEBMar 6, 2015 — The image shows Ceres as a crescent, mostly in shadow because the spacecraft’s trajectory put it on a side of Ceres that faces away from the sun until mid-April. When Dawn emerges from Ceres’ dark side, it will deliver ever-sharper images as it spirals to lower orbits around the planet.
Vesta and Ceres: What We Knew About These Worlds Before and …
WEBAug 16, 2018 — Hubble’s images showed evidence of several brighter areas on Ceres’ surface. When Dawn took a closer look, finding hundreds more than the initial images had captured, scientists hypothesized about what these bright spots might be.
Ceres, Target of NASA’s Dawn Mission - Science@NASA
WEBDec 31, 2014 — Hubble images of Vesta and Ceres helped astronomers plan for the Dawn spacecraft’s tour. Astronomers enhanced the sharpness in the image to bring out features on Ceres' surface, including brighter and darker regions that could be …
NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Captures Best-Ever View of Dwarf Planet
WEBJan 26, 2015 — NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has returned the sharpest images ever seen of the dwarf planet Ceres. The images were taken 147,000 miles (237,000 kilometers) from Ceres on Jan. 25, and represent a new milestone for a spacecraft that soon will become the first human-made probe to visit a dwarf planet.
Dawn Delivers New Image of Ceres - NASA
WEBJan 18, 2015 — As NASA’s Dawn spacecraft closes in on Ceres, new images show the dwarf planet at 27 pixels across, about three times better than the calibration images taken in early December. These are the first in a series of images that will be taken for navigation purposes during the approach to Ceres.
Dawn at Ceres - Science@NASA
WEBNASA's Hubble Space Telescope observations in 2003 and 2004 of Ceres as it rotated demonstrated that is a nearly spherical body. Ceres is approximately 585 miles (940 kilometers) across. Ceres comprises 35 percent of the main asteroid belt's total mass.
Ceres Facts - Science@NASA
WEBIntroduction. Dwarf planet Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and it's the only dwarf planet located in the inner solar system. It was the first member of the asteroid belt to be discovered when Giuseppe Piazzi spotted it in 1801.
Dawn Spacecraft Sees Spots as It Approaches Mysterious Ceres
WEBMar 2, 2015 — The largest and most mysterious resident of the debris belt between Mars and Jupiter is an icy world called Ceres, and it’s on the threshold of being explored up close for the first time by NASA’s...