Ceres Explained

Ceres most commonly refers to:

• Ceres (dwarf planet), the largest asteroid and first to be discovered
• Ceres (mythology), the Roman goddess of agriculture

Ceres may also refer to:

Places

Brazil

• Ceres, Goiás, Brazil
• Ceres Microregion, in north-central Goiás state, Brazil

United States

• Ceres, California
• Ceres, Georgia
• Ceres, Iowa
• Ceres, New York, a community that also extends into Pennsylvania
• Ceres, Oklahoma, a community in Noble County
• Ceres, Virginia
• Ceres, West Virginia
• Ceres Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania

Other countries

• Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina
• Ceres, Victoria, Australia
• Ceres, Piedmont, Italy
• Ceres, Fife, Scotland
• Ceres, South Africa, in Western Cape
• Ga-Ngwetsana, also known as Ceres, Limpopo, South Africa
• Ceres Nunataks, Antarctica
• Ceres Koekedouw Dam, dam on the Koekedouw River, near Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa

Acronyms

• California Environmental Resources Evaluation System
• Centre for Research on Energy Security (CeRES), an Indian research center on geopolitics and energy
• CERES (satellite), a French spy satellite program
• CERES Community Environment Park (Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies), a community environmental park in Melbourne, Australia
• Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System, an ongoing NASA meteorological experiment.
  • Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies French: Centre d'études, de recherches et d'éducation socialiste (French: Center of Socialist Studies, Research and Education), a left-wing political organization founded by Jean-Pierre Chevènement

Aircraft, rocket, transport, and vessels

Aircraft, locomotive, car

• CAC Ceres, a crop-duster aircraft manufactured in Australia
• Ceres, a West Cornwall Railway steam locomotive
• Toyota Corolla Ceres a compact, 4-door hardtop sold in Japan
• Kia Ceres, a version of the Kia Bongo, a 2-door pick up truck

Ships and submarines

• Ceres (East Indiaman), three vessels of the British East India Company
• , several ships
• HMS Ceres, three ships and three shore establishments of the British Royal Navy
• , several ships of the French Navy
• USS Ceres (1856), a Union Navy steamship during the American Civil War

Rocket

• Ceres-1, a PR of China four stage rocket

Arts, entertainment, and media

• Ceres (band), a band from Melbourne, Australia
• Ceres (sculpture), a c.1770 statuette by Augustin Pajou
• Ceres (2005), an orchestral work by Mark-Anthony Turnage
• Sailor Ceres, a character in Sailor Moon media
• The titular character of Ceres, Celestial Legend, a manga and mini anime series
• Ceres Space Colony, from the video game Super Metroid

Brands and enterprises

• Ceres (organization), a coalition of investors and environmentalists (formerly the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies)
• Ceres Brewery, a brewery in Aarhus, Denmark
• Ceres Fruit Juices, a South African juice company
• Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises, a Greek shipping company
• Ceres, Inc., a US energy crop seeds developer
• Ceres Liner, a bus company in the Philippines

Education

• Ceres Connection, a cooperative program between MIT's Lincoln Laboratory and the Society for Science and the Public dedicated for promoting science education
• Ceres School, an historic school building located at Ceres in Allegany County, New York
• Ceres (women's fraternity), a women's fraternity focused on agriculture

Sport

• Ceres Futebol Clube, a Brazilian football team from the city of Rio de Janeiro
• SK Ceres, a Norwegian sports team from Skedsmo, Akershus
• United City F.C., a Philippine football team formerly known as Ceres–Negros F.C.

People

• Dragoș Cereș (born 2004), a Moldovan chess master

Other uses

• Ceres (workstation), a computer workstation built at ETH Zürich
• Ceres series (disambiguation), several series of postage stamps representing the goddess Ceres
• Ceres Chess Engine, an experimental chess engine that uses Leela Chess Zero networks
• Plural of cere

See also

• Colonization of Ceres
• Keres (mythology), death spirits unconnected with Ceres
• Seres (disambiguation)