136472 Makemake (Dwarf planet)
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From South El Monte , 136472 Makemake is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:12, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:18, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:43, 66° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
136472 Makemake
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 13h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 17.10 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 52.23 AU 434.36 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 45.51 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.160426 |
| Inclination: | 29.03° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 79.27° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 297.08° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 169.32° |
| Absolute mag (H): | -0.25 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 38.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 52.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 307.02 years |
Events
| 01 Apr 2026 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 05 Oct 2026 | – 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction |
| 02 Apr 2027 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 06 Oct 2027 | – 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction |
| 02 Apr 2028 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 06 Oct 2028 | – 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction |
| 03 Apr 2029 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 07 Oct 2029 | – 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction |
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