136472 Makemake (Dwarf planet)

Image of 136472 Makemake
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From Fairfield , 136472 Makemake is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:31 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:55.

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Name 136472 Makemake
Object type Dwarf planet
Current position
Computed for:12 December 2024
Right ascension:13h25m [1]
Declination:+20°32' [1]
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Magnitude:17.16 (V) [1]
Distance:53.00 AU
440.80 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):4.37 deg/yr[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):73.7°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:45.42 AU
Eccentricity:0.162750
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):-0.23 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:38.03 AU
Aphelion:52.81 AU
Orbital period:306.07 years
Visibility from Fairfield

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Events
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
06 Oct 2027  –  136472 Makemake at solar conjunction
02 Apr 2028  –  136472 Makemake at opposition
06 Oct 2028  –  136472 Makemake at solar conjunction
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