(Solved): The two largest bodies in the asteroid belt, Ceres and Vesta, are shown below. Why is Ceres consid ...

The two largest bodies in the asteroid belt, Ceres and Vesta, are shown below. Why is Ceres considered a dwarf planet while Vesta is not? Ceres is considered a dwarf planet since it orbits the Sun all by itself and is circular in shape. Vesta, on the other hand, is irregular in shape and orbits the Sun on its own and is therefore an asteroid. in shape and orbits the Sun on its own and is therefore a planet. Ceres is considered a dwarf planet since it orbits the Sun all by itself and is circular in shape. Vesta, on the other hand, is similar but irregular in but irregular in shape and therefore an asteroid.