136472 Makemake (Dwarf planet)
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From South El Monte , 136472 Makemake is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:54 (PDT), 64° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:36, 77° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:44, when it sinks below 21° above your 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: | 16 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 13h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 17.08 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 52.08 AU 433.15 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
| 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 |
| 05 Apr 2030 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
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