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Ceres vs Moon

By Janice VanCleave

To identify Earth’s Moon, it is generally capitalized. In this activity, the size of the celestial body, Ceres, is compared to the size of the Moon. MAKE A MODEL COMPARING THE SIZE OF CERES TO THE MOON 1.Use a pencil and ruler to make two dots on a 12-inch (30-cm) square piece of poster board […]

Filed Under: Astronomy Tagged With: dwarf planets

Dwarf Planet

By Janice VanCleave

Astronomy for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiment That Really Work A dwarf planet is a celestial body that: orbits a sun has enough mass to give it a nearly round shape is not a satellite of another object has not cleared out all the objects in its own orbit This definition of a dwarf planet […]

Filed Under: Astronomy Tagged With: dwarf planets

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