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The first and largest asteroid discovered was__________?

AJuno
BPallas
CTrojan
DCeres

Correct answer

D. Ceres

Explanation

In 1801, while making a star map, Italian priest and astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi accidentally discovered the first and largest asteroid, Ceres, orbiting between Mars and Jupiter.

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