Ceres

Ceres is the largest asteroid in the inner Solar System. It is a rock–ice and the smallest identified dwarf planet. Ceres was discovered on January 1, 1801 by astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi, a monk in Sicily and the founding director of the Palermo Astronomical Observatory. Ceres was found within a gap between Mars and Jupiter where a planet was expected to reside, based on the spacing of the known planets in the solar system.
Category:Asteroids