DISCOVERY OF THE MONTH
The first discovery of an asteroid, Ceres by Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi in January 1, 1801

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Ceres was the first object considered to be an asteroid. The first asteroid discovered was 1 Ceres, or Ceres on January 1, 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi a monk and astronomer in Sicily. It was classified as a planet for a long time and is considered a dwarf planet later.