How long would it take to get to Mars when Earth & Mars are closest to each other?

If such a probe traveled in a straight line to Mars, the time it would take to get to Mars would be: Closest possible approach: 942 hours (39 days) Closest recorded approach: 967 hours (41 days)

What is the closest distance possible between Ceres and Earth?

267,647,391 kilometers
The distance of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres from Earth is currently 267,647,391 kilometers, equivalent to 1.789112 Astronomical Units.

What if Ceres was Mars moon?

What would happen if Ceres became a moon of Mars? – Quora. Mars would have 3 moons, and Ceres would no longer be considered either an asteroid nor a dwarf planet. Depending on the exact orbit Ceres assumed around Mars, it could prove disruptive to the orbits of the existing satellites, Phobos and Deimos.

Does Ceres add mass to Mars?

It is possible that Ceres would add mass to Mars, although not very much as it is very small, much more so than the Moon.

Where is Ceres located in the Solar System?

About 4 billion years ago, Ceres settled into its current location among the leftover pieces of planetary formation in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is more similar to the terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) than its asteroid neighbors, but it is much less dense.

What is the size and distance of Ceres?

Size and Distance. With a radius of 296 miles (476 kilometers), Ceres is 1/13 the radius of Earth. If Earth were the size of a nickel, Ceres would be about as big as a poppy seed. From an average distance of 257 million miles (413 million kilometers), Ceres is 2.8 astronomical units away from the sun.

How long does it take for Ceres to travel around the Sun?

Ceres takes 1,682 Earth days, or 4.6 Earth years, to make one trip around the sun. As Ceres orbits the sun, it completes one rotation every 9 hours, making its day length one of the shortest in the solar system.