What if Ceres was our moon?

What if Ceres was our moon?

Originally Answered: What would happen if ceres impacted the moon? It would create an enormous crater (far larger than any currently on the Moon), and result in a rain of debris falling not all over the rest of the Moon, but also any object near the Moon (such as the Earth).

What would happen if we replaced the moon with Jupiter?

If Jupiter were as close to Earth as the moon, our planet would become one of the gas giant’s moons. Its gravity would also bring volcanic destruction to Earth. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.

What if Pluto replaced the moon?

Pluto wouldn’t look much different than our current Moon. It would be smaller though, and this wouldn’t be good for Earth. That’s because Pluto’s gravitational pull would be weaker than that of the Moon. Because Pluto is smaller than our Moon, our ocean tides would become weaker.

What would happen if Ceres hit us?

Due to its massive size, it can easily cause a global extinction-level event if it hits Earth. Ceres is known as the largest asteroid ever known. It is also classified as a dwarf planet. In addition, since it is nowhere near Earth, the planet is still relatively safe even if Ceres’ trajectory slightly changes.

What does Ceres orbit around?

1,682 daysCeres / Orbital period

How close is Ceres to Earth?

280,090,871 kilometers
The distance of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres from Earth is currently 280,090,871 kilometers, equivalent to 1.872292 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 minutes and 34.2826 seconds to travel from Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres and arrive to us.

What if every planet was as close as the moon?

The video description also explains his process deeply and gets into a bit of trivia about what it would be like if these planets actually were as close as the moon. Our tides would be messed up, our atmosphere could be destroyed, and our planet would actually become a moon to Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune.