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MakeMake was discovered on March 31, 2005. It is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, beyond Neptune in our solar system.

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When was Makemake discovered?

Makemake was discovered on March 31, 2005. It is a dwarf planet in the outer solar system and is one of the largest objects in the Kuiper Belt.


Does Makemake have eclipses?

Yes. A moon was recently discovered in orbit around Makemake, so it would occasionally eclipse Makemake itself.


How many days are in a year for Makemake?

A year on Makemake, a dwarf planet in the outer solar system, is equivalent to 309 Earth years. This means that a year on Makemake consists of approximately 112,635 days.


What is a year on makemake?

The orbital period of Makemake is 113,183 days or about 310 years.


When was the Dwarf Planet FY9 discovered?

FY9 is another name for the dwarf planet Makemake. Discovered March 31, 2005


Is makemake the only dwarf planet with no moons?

No -- scientists have recently discovered a moon orbiting Makemake, for the moment known as MK-2. It is about 100 miles across. Ceres on the other hand has no moons.


What is some good facts about Makemake?

Makemake is a dwarf planet in the outer region of our solar system, named after a deity of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. It was discovered in 2005 and is one of the largest objects in the Kuiper Belt. Makemake lacks a significant atmosphere and is covered in frozen methane, ethane, and nitrogen.


Has a probe ever been sent to Makemake?

No. Makemake was discovered too recently for us to have sent anything there. It takes years to plan such a mission and would take years for a probe to visit something as far away as Makemake. The most distant object we have visited so far is Pluto.


What newest planets discovered in the solar system after Pluto?

Of course they are "Dwarf Planets" like Pluto but: Makemake, Haumea, and Eris.


Is makemake small?

makemake is very Small


How do you say this year was challenging in hawaiian?

To say "this year was challenging" in Hawaiian, you can say "he makemake ikaika kēia makahiki."


What is Makemake's moon?

Makemake does not have any known moons.