Makemake - Wikipedia
WEBMakemake [e] (minor-planet designation: 136472 Makemake) is a dwarf planet and the largest of what is known as the classical population of Kuiper belt objects, [b] with a diameter approximately that of Saturn's moon Iapetus, or 60% that of Pluto.
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: Dwarf Planet Facts | Space
WEBMay 2, 2016 · 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 Pluto to lose its status as a planet....
Makemake | Facts, Atmosphere, Information, History & Definition
WEBOct 8, 2019 · 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 Facts: Facts about Dwarf Planet Makemake
WEBThe dwarf planet Makemake is a classical Kuiper object or a cubewano. It is the second-largest object in this population. Other astronomers classify Makemake differently. Experts in minor objects, David Jewitt, Marc Buie, and Mike Brown, consider it …
Makemake | Kuiper Belt, Trans-Neptunian Object, Dwarf Planet
WEBMakemake, 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.
Makemake (Dwarf Planet) Facts - Space Facts
WEBMakemake is the second furthest dwarf planet from the Sun and is the third largest dwarf planet in the solar system. Makemake was discovered on March 31st 2005 and was recognized as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in July 2008.
10 Facts About the Dwarf Planet Makemake - Mental Floss
WEBMar 5, 2018 · Within the Kuiper Belt—that ring of ices and volatile material beyond the orbit of Neptune—are all but one of the known dwarf planets in the solar system.
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.
StarChild: The Dwarf Planet Makemake - NASA
WEBIt 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. It was officially recognized as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union in 2008.