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Is Ceres a Mars?
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. Ceres is named for the Roman goddess of corn and harvests.
Does Ceres have a moon?
Ceres does not have any moons.
Is there gravity on Ceres?
0.27 m/s²
Ceres/Gravity
Can Ceres collide with Earth?
Ceres itself can’t hit Earth. Not in our current solar system. There is a 0.2\% chance of Vesta hitting Ceres in any particular billion year period – but that’s not a large asteroid hitting Earth, it’s two large asteroids hitting each other.
What will happen to Mars if Ceres is destroyed?
Ceres is obliterated and Mars is horribly damaged. The debris is absorbed by Mars. Ceres is obliterated and Mars is horribly damaged. The debris forms a moon around Mars. Ceres is obliterated and Mars is obliterated. The debris forms a new larger planet. Ceres is obliterated and Mars is obliterated.
How many moons and rings does Ceres have?
Ceres does not have any moons. Ceres does not have any rings. Scientists don’t think Ceres has a magnetosphere.
Where is Ceres located in the Solar System?
About 4 billion years ago, Ceres settled into its current location among the leftover pieces of planetary formation in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is more similar to the terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) than its asteroid neighbors, but it is much less dense.
What would happen to Mars if it was hit by a meteor?
The impact would liquify a large portion of Mars’ crust, and wrack the planet with extremely powerful quakes. The heat of the impact would vaporize or even disassociate all the water in Ceres. When Mars calmed down in a few million years, it would be bone dry.