136472 Makemake (Dwarf planet)
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From South El Monte , 136472 Makemake will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 62° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:34.
Name
136472 Makemake
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Current position
Computed for: | 01 July 2025 |
Right ascension: | 13h19m [1] |
Declination: | +21°19' [1] |
Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
Magnitude: | 17.14 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 52.70 AU 438.28 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 3.33 deg/yr[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 191.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 45.42 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.162749 |
Inclination: | 29.03° |
Longitude ascending node: | 79.25° |
Argument of perihelion: | 296.89° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 168.58° |
Absolute mag (H): | -0.24 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 38.03 AU |
Aphelion: | 52.81 AU |
Orbital period: | 306.07 years |
Events
03 Oct 2025 | – 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction |
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 |
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