A near-Earth object is not a dwarf planet.
Ceres ( [ ˈsɪəriːz ] minor-planet designation : 1 Ceres ) is the largest object in the asteroid belt that lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter . Earth ( from Eorðe [ Γαῖα , Gaia ] Terra ) , otherwise known as the World or the Globe , is the third planet from the Sun and the only object in the Universe known to harbor life . A near-Earth object ( NEO ) is any small Solar System body whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth .