Largest object in the asteroid belt
The current largest object in the asteroid belt record is 583 miles, held by Ceres, set on January 1, 1801.
583
miles
Ceres
- Holder
- Ceres
- Record
- 583 miles
- Metric
- 939 km
- Exact figure
- 939 km mean diameter
- Location
- Asteroid belt
- Date set
- January 1, 1801
- Recognized by
- International Astronomical Union
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