Which of the following is a dwarf planet and the largest asteroid in the solar system? Extra facts: it is about 980 kilometers (609 miles) in pole-to-pole diameter and 910 km (565 mi) in equatorial diameter. The answer is listed further below!
A — Pluto
B — Ceres
C — ʻOumuamua
D — Orion
ANSWER
B . . . . . Ceres; some sources say Vesta is the largest asteroid because Ceres is considered a dwarf planet. However, a dwarf planet — particularly one located in the Asteroid Belt (Ceres is) — can also be an asteroid and vice versa, hence why the Amazing Astronomy lists Ceres as #1.
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