136472 Makemake (Dwarf planet)

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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.

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Name 136472 Makemake
Object type Dwarf planet
Current position
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]
Orbital elements [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°
Derived quantities
Perihelion:37.74 AU
Aphelion:52.78 AU
Orbital period:304.53 years
Visibility from Fairfield

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Events
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
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