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The largest of the asteroids by far, Ceres' diameter is nonetheless less than 1,000 km, about a third of the diameter of Pluto.
The relatively bright rise shown in this view of Ceres is Ahuna Mons, a cryovolcano rising nearly five kilometres above the surrounding terrain. This is the only such feature to be found on the asteroid.
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Ceres' orbit through the Asteroid Belt takes nearly five years to complete, and during that period it passes from the inner regions of the Belt to its outer edge and back.
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