136472 Makemake (Dwarf planet)

Image of 136472 Makemake
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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.

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Name 136472 Makemake
Object type Dwarf planet
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
Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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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