Makemake

Makemake is a relatively large dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt. It is about two-thirds the size of Pluto.

Makemake as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2006.

Facts About Makemake:

Makemake is probably the 2nd or 3rd largest object in the Kuiper belt after Pluto and Eris.
It has no known moons, which means we can't accurately measure its mass - we can only estimate it.
Its surface is probably covered with methane and ethane, and possibly nitrogen ices.

Classification: Dwarf Planet

Names: 36472 Makemake

Discovered:  2005 by Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo and David Rabinowitz
Naming:  Makemake is named after the creator of humanity and god of fertility in the mythos of the Rapa Nui, the native people of Easter Island.
Surface Temperature:  30 K
Adjective:  Makemakean

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