UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Mars and Jupiter
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Mars and Saturn
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Mercury and Jupiter
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Mercury and Saturn
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vesta is almost visible to the naked eye from Earth, and Ceres a bit fainter. But Mars is 100 million kilometers (60 million miles) closer to the pair, making them brighter, and easily visible to Curiosity’s camera.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ceres (pronounced /ˈsɪəriːz/, SEER-eez), minor-planet designation 1 Ceres, is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the first asteroid discovered, on 1 January 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily and announced as a new planet.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres is currently in the constellation of Coma. The current Right Ascension is 11h 58m 48s and the Declination is +15° 21’ 16”.