Changes: Makemake

Makemake
Name of Dwarf Planet	136472 Makemake
Diameter	1,420 km

Revision as of 07:55, 8 December 2014

136472 Makemake is a dwarf planet and perhaps the largest Kuiper belt object (KBO) in the classical population, with a diameter that is about 2/3 the size of Pluto. Makemake has no known satellites, which makes it unique among the largest KBOs and means that its mass can only be estimated. Its extremely low average temperature, about 30 K (−243.2 °C), means its surface is covered with methane, ethane, and possibly nitrogen ices.

Initially known as 2005 FY₉ and later given the minor-planet number 136472, it was discovered on March 31, 2005, by a team led by Michael Brown, and announced on July 29, 2005. Makemake was recognized as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in July 2008. Its name derives from Makemake in the mythology of the Rapanui people of Easter Island.

The Planets and Dwarf Planets
Planets
Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune
Dwarf Planets
Ceres • Pluto • Haumea • Makemake • Quaoar • Eris

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 Initially known as 2005 FY<sub>9</sub> and later given the minor-planet number 136472, it was discovered on March 31, 2005, by a team led by Michael Brown, and announced on July 29, 2005. Makemake was recognized as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in July 2008. Its name derives from Makemake in the mythology of the Rapanui people of Easter Island.
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