136472 Makemake (Dwarf planet)

From Fairfield , 136472 Makemake will become visible around 21:48 (EDT), 68° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:22.
Name
136472 Makemake
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
Magnitude: | 17.16 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | -0.20 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 13h14m [1] |
Declination: | +22°20' [1] |
Distance: | 52.34 AU 435.27 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 45.26 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.166140 |
Inclination: | 29.02° |
Longitude ascending node: | 79.36° |
Argument of perihelion: | 295.82° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 February 2023 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 167.58° |
Perihelion: | 37.74 AU |
Aphelion: | 52.78 AU |
Orbital period: | 304.53 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
02 Oct 2023 | – 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction |
30 Mar 2024 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
03 Oct 2024 | – 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction |
31 Mar 2025 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
04 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 |