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Ceres
Earth
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| Property | Ceres | Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Dwarf Planet | Planet |
| Radius | 470 km | 6,371 km |
| Surface gravity | 0.28 m/s² | 9.81 m/s² |
| Day (rotation) | 9.1 h | 23.9 h |
| Year (orbit) | 1,682.0 days | 365.2 days |
| Distance | About 260 to 590 million km from Earth, in the main… | You are here — 149.6 million km from the Sun |
| In one line | The largest object in the asteroid belt is a dwarf planet with salty bright spots and… | The only place in the universe where life is confirmed to exist. We call it home. |
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