The orbit is located at the middle zone of the main belt. It has a perihelion of 2.55 AU and an aphelion of 2.97 AU. The semimajor axis is at 2.76 AU. It has an orbital period of 4 years and 220 days. It has an inclination of 10.6º. It has a diameter of about 930 km.
Photometric observations were made in November of 1984, June of 1995 and between the years 2002-2004.
5:23 with Earth-Moon (99.9)
9:22 with Mars (99.9)
18:7 with Jupiter (99.8)
2:15 with Venus (99.8)
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1:1 with Pallas (99.7)
11:9 with Davida (%100.0)
8:9 with Amphitrite (99.9)
13:11 with Europa (99.8)
13:12 with Psyche (99.8)
Roman mythology
Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, especially the cultivation and harvest of cereals. It was also related to fertility and maternal relationships. Its main function was to feed and nourish.
(1) Ceres is related with the ability to be receptive to physical and emotional needs of others; take care and nurture.
When taking care of babies, it distributes in a balanced way the time dedicated to breastfeeding, hygiene, physical contact and affective interaction and sleep time (5:23 resonance with the Earth-Moon system).
In the case of adults, the support and care provided is of the type bandage or heal a wound, give a massage, prepare food, keep company or let him/her rest or be alone if that is what he/she needs.
Amanda Bynes, actress of the movie "Lovewrecked" (2005), has Ceres in Virgo (8th/9th Moon-Node House), in trine with Mars-Neptune in Capricorn (4th/5th Moon-Node House), and in trine with Venus in Taurus (12th/1st Moon-Node House).
