Makemake
Dwarf Planet
Makemake is named after a Rapa Nui creation deity and is a reddish, frozen world coated in methane and ethane ice, orbiting in the Kuiper Belt far beyond Neptune.
Field Notes
- Makemake was discovered in 2005, shortly after Easter, and named for a Rapa Nui creator deity.
- Its reddish surface tint comes from tholins — organic compounds formed by sunlight acting on methane ice.
- It has one known small moon, discovered in 2016 and nicknamed 'MK 2'.
| Planet Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Radius | 715 km |
| Mass | 3.100 × 10²¹ kg |
| Distance from Sun | 6.850B km |
| Rotation Speed | 192 km/h |