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Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake

Altitude: -16.6°   Azimuth: 359.8°   Direction: North

Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake is currently in the constellation of Coma, at a distance of 7,748,799,963 kilometers from Earth.

Finder chart of 136472 Makemake in Coma on March,29 2024
Map showing Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake in Coma on March, 29 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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The current Right Ascension of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake is 13h 20m 43s and the Declination is +21° 55’ 32” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake is 17.08 (JPL).

13h 20m 43s
+21° 55’ 32”
Coma
17.08

Today's rise, transit and set times of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 68.1°
Max altitude: 60.4°
Azimuth: 291.9°
  • 136472 Makemake is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • 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

Finder chart of 136472 Makemake
Map showing Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake in Coma on March, 29 2024
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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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.

136472 Makemake
RA: 13h 20m 43s
Dec: +21° 55’ 32”
Deep sky finder chart for Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake Distance from Earth

The distance of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake from Earth is currently 7,748,799,963 kilometers, equivalent to 51.797528 Astronomical Units. Light takes 7 hours, 10 minutes and 47.2145 seconds to travel from Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake and arrive to us.

7,748,799,963
51.797528
7 hours, 10 minutes and 47.2145 seconds

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.

Chart of the distance of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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:

Fri Jun 11 2100
7,039,339,089
47.055075

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake as a function of time

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
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
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!

Orbit Diagram of Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake
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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
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
2024 Mar 22 13h 21m 11s +21° 52’ 12” 17.08 Coma
2024 Mar 23 13h 21m 08s +21° 52’ 40” 17.08 Coma
2024 Mar 24 13h 21m 05s +21° 53’ 08” 17.08 Coma
2024 Mar 25 13h 21m 01s +21° 53’ 35” 17.08 Coma
2024 Mar 26 13h 20m 57s +21° 54’ 02” 17.08 Coma
2024 Mar 27 13h 20m 53s +21° 54’ 28” 17.08 Coma
2024 Mar 28 13h 20m 48s +21° 54’ 53” 17.08 Coma
2024 Mar 29 13h 20m 45s +21° 55’ 18” 17.08 Coma
2024 Mar 30 13h 20m 42s +21° 55’ 44” 17.08 Coma
2024 Mar 31 13h 20m 38s +21° 56’ 08” 17.08 Coma
2024 Apr 01 13h 20m 34s +21° 56’ 31” 17.08 Coma
2024 Apr 02 13h 20m 30s +21° 56’ 54” 17.08 Coma
2024 Apr 03 13h 20m 26s +21° 57’ 17” 17.08 Coma
2024 Apr 04 13h 20m 21s +21° 57’ 39” 17.08 Coma