Dawn at Ceres

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Father Giuseppe Piazzi

Italian astronomer who discovered Ceres, the first object in the asteroid belt.

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Ceres

Largest body in the asteroid belt, originally classified as a planet, now classified as a dwarf planet.

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Dwarf Planet

Celestial body that orbits the sun, has enough mass to be nearly round, and has not cleared its orbit.

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Dawn

NASA mission that aims to study and characterize conditions on Ceres and Vesta.

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Occator

Crater on Ceres known for its bright spots.

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Vesta

Second most massive body in the asteroid belt, classified as a minor planet.

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Asteroid Belt

Region of space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.