Makemake - Wikipedia
WebMakemake (minor-planet designation: 136472 Makemake) is a dwarf planet and the second-largest of what is known as the classical population of Kuiper belt objects, with a diameter approximately that of Saturn's moon Iapetus, or 60% that of Pluto. It has one known satellite.
Makemake - NASA Science
WebDwarf planet Makemake – along with Pluto, Haumea, and Eris – is located in the Kuiper Belt, a donut-shaped region of icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. Makemake is slightly smaller than Pluto, and is the second-brightest object in the Kuiper Belt as seen from Earth while Pluto is the brightest.
Makemake | Facts, Atmosphere, Information, History & Definition
WebOct 8, 2019 · Makemake | Facts, Atmosphere, Information, History & Definition. Home » Planets » Dwarf Planets » Makemake. Close. January 4, 2021. Makemake is the second furthest dwarf planet from the Sun located beyond Neptune ’s orbit. Discovered in 2005, it is the third-largest known dwarf planet.
Makemake: Dwarf Planet Facts | Space
WebMay 2, 2016 · Makemake: Discovery, Orbit & Characteristics. Makemake is a dwarf planet in the outer solar system. It was the fourth body identified as a dwarf planet, and was one of the bodies that caused...
Makemake | Kuiper Belt, Trans-Neptunian Object, Dwarf Planet
WebFeb 29, 2024 · Makemake, dwarf planet orbiting the Sun beyond the orbit of Pluto. Originally called 2005 FY9, Makemake is named after the creator god of the Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island; the name alludes to its discovery by astronomers at Palomar Observatory on March 31, 2005, a few days after Easter.
StarChild: The Dwarf Planet Makemake - NASA
WebPluto and Makemake are the two brightest objects that have so far been discovered in the Kuiper Belt. It takes 310 Earth years for this dwarf planet to make one orbit around the Sun. Makemake was first observed in 2005 by a team of astronomers led by Michael Brown. Its codename was Easterbunny.
The Dwarf Planet (and Plutoid) Makemake - Universe Today
WebAug 19, 2015 · Makemake is now the fourth designated dwarf planet in the solar system, and the third Plutoid. In the coming years, it is likely to be joined several more objects in the Trans-Neptunian region ...
StarChild: Makemake - NASA
WebMakemake and Pluto are two of the brightest objects in the Kuiper Belt. After Pluto and Eris, Makemake is the third largest dwarf planet. It takes this dwarf planet 310 Earth years to make one orbit around the Sun. At this time, no moons have …
Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake
WebApr 26, 2016 · Peering to the outskirts of our solar system, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a small, dark moon orbiting Makemake, the second brightest icy dwarf planet — after Pluto — in the Kuiper Belt. The moon — provisionally designated S/2015 (136472) 1 and nicknamed MK 2 — is more than 1,300 times fainter than …
Welcome to the Solar System, Makemake | The Planetary Society
WebJul 15, 2008 · Makemake is the next brightest object in the Kuiper belt after Pluto, bright enough for astronomers to be confident that it's big enough (approximately 1,600 kilometers, roughly the same size as Saturn's second largest moon, Rhea) to become spherical under the force of its own gravity (in scientific parlance, it has likely achieved hydrostatic ...
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