Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake
Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake is currently in the constellation of Coma.
The current Right Ascension of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake is 13h 22m 12s and the Declination is +21° 01’ 18” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake is 17.18 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 136472 Makemake is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 50° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 136472 Makemake is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
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Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake Distance from Earth
The distance of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake from Earth is currently 7,935,119,245 kilometers, equivalent to 53.042996 Astronomical Units. Light takes 7 hours, 21 minutes and 8.7087 seconds to travel from Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 136472 Makemake from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake to Earth
Between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100, the closest approach of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake to Earth happens on Fri Jun 11 2100 at a distance of 47.055075 Astronomical Units, or 7,039,339,089 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.16613607 |
Orbit inclination | i | 29.01842947° |
Perihelion distance | q | 37.74443241 AU 5,646,486,731 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
52.78456395 AU 7,896,458,388 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
45.26449818 AU 6,771,472,560 km |
Orbital period | period |
304.5403 years 111,233.3436 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 1881-May-22 05:47:17 2,408,222.7412 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2185-Dec-07 14:02 2,519,456.0847 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 295.82230033687° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 79.361234025292° |
Mean anomaly | M | 167.57559003336° |
Mean motion | n | 0.00323644°/day |
Visualization of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
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Sideral Rotation | 22.4800 hours | 0.9392 |
Absolute Magnitude | -0.4 |
Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2023 Nov 30 | 13h 21m 47s | +21° 00’ 33” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 01 | 13h 21m 51s | +21° 00’ 37” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 02 | 13h 21m 54s | +21° 00’ 41” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 03 | 13h 21m 57s | +21° 00’ 47” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 04 | 13h 22m 00s | +21° 00’ 52” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 05 | 13h 22m 05s | +21° 01’ 00” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 06 | 13h 22m 08s | +21° 01’ 06” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 07 | 13h 22m 10s | +21° 01’ 14” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 08 | 13h 22m 14s | +21° 01’ 23” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 09 | 13h 22m 18s | +21° 01’ 33” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 10 | 13h 22m 21s | +21° 01’ 44” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 11 | 13h 22m 23s | +21° 01’ 54” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 12 | 13h 22m 27s | +21° 02’ 06” | 17.18 | Coma |
2023 Dec 13 | 13h 22m 28s | +21° 02’ 17” | 17.18 | Coma |