Makemake
CategoryDwarf Planet
SystemKuiper Belt
Diameter1430 km
Orbital Period306 years
About Makemake
The second brightest Kuiper Belt object after Pluto. Discovered in 2005. Has one known moon nicknamed MK2. Surface covered in methane, ethane, and nitrogen ices. Extremely cold with temperatures around -239C. Named after the Rapa Nui creation deity. One of the reasons Pluto was reclassified.
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