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Ceres

Ceres has an estimated weight of 947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes. It ranks #1 of 28 in the Celestial Bodies category.

Source excerpt: Ceres is the biggest asteroid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter’s orbits. Ceres was the first asteroid discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi at the Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily, on January 1, 1801.

Position in category

28 Items in category 33,821,428,571,428,576 tonnes Category average 30 kilograms Category median 998 grams–947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes Category span

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947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes
Minimum 947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes
Maximum 947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

It is 940 kilometers (580 miles) in diameter and weighs 947,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms.

Unit conversions

Kilograms947,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms
Pounds2,087,777,622,890,790,518,784 pounds
Metric tonnes947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes
Grams946,999,999,999,999,968,542,720 grams
Ounces33,404,441,966,649,999,884,288 ounces
Stones149,126,973,063,627,898,880 stones

Source

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The 8 Heaviest Asteroids in the Universe weightofstuff.com · Celestial Bodies · Section: 1. Ceres · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Ceres weigh?

Ceres typically weighs about 947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes, within a recorded range of 947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes.

Where does Ceres rank among Celestial Bodies?

It ranks #1 of 28 entries in Celestial Bodies, heavier than 100% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb40b01a480>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Celestial Bodies
Category rank #1 of 28
Weight position Heavier than 100% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID ceres
URL slug ceres

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.