The dwarf planet 136472 Makemake
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From Ashburn , 136472 Makemake will become visible at around 21:58 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 66° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 7 hours and 24 minutes after the Sun at 04:00.
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Name
136472 Makemake
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Object Type
Dwarf Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 17.16 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 13h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°18' [1] |
| Distance: | 52.41 AU 435.92 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 40.14 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 45.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.157272 |
| Inclination: | 28.98° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 79.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 295.22° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 163.48° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 38.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 52.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 307.86 years |
Events
| 25 Mar 2020 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 27 Mar 2021 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 28 Mar 2022 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 29 Mar 2023 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 29 Mar 2024 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 31 Mar 2025 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 01 Apr 2026 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 02 Apr 2027 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
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