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Complete each statement by checking the appropriate box.Giuseppe Piazzi is an Italian astronomer who discovered the first:
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Asteroid
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Comet
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Meteoroid
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ceres, dwarf planet, the largest asteroid in the main asteroid belt, and the first asteroid to be discovered. Ceres was found, serendipitously, by the Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi of the Palermo Observatory on January 1, 1801.
Detailed explanation-2: -Since its discovery in 1801, Ceres has been considered a comet, a planet, an asteroid, and a dwarf planet. Italian Giuseppe Piazzi discovered Ceres on January 1, 1801 while he was searching for a star.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ceres was the first object discovered in the main asteroid belt and is named for the Roman goddess of agriculture. Italian astronomer Father Giuseppe Piazzi spotted the object in 1801.
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