Ceres, the dwarf planet and the largest object in the asteroid belt, was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi on 1st January 1801. Ceres was the first asteroid to be discovered followed by 2 Pallas by German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers.
Ceres, the dwarf planet and the largest object in the asteroid belt, was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi on 1st January 1801. Ceres was the first asteroid to be discovered followed by 2 Pallas by German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers.