The dwarf planet 136472 Makemake
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From Fairfield , 136472 Makemake is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:11 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 60° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:01, 72° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:24, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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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: | 17.19 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -0.13 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | -11h-51m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°25' [1] |
| Distance: | 51.92 AU 431.81 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 45.34 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.163662 |
| Inclination: | 28.99° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 79.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 294.91° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 166.39° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 37.92 AU |
| Aphelion: | 52.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 305.29 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 30 Sep 2021 | – 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction |
| 28 Mar 2022 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 01 Oct 2022 | – 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction |
| 29 Mar 2023 | – 136472 Makemake at opposition |
| 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 |
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