There is little known about this dwarf planet. Makemake was discovered in 2005 by astronomers M.E. Brown, D.L. Rabinowitz, and C.A. Trujilla at the Palomar Observatory. At the size of 900 miles in diameter, gravity has helped to make it round in shape.
Makemake approximately 306 Earth years to travel around the Sun. It is a reddish color and has a rotational period of 7.8 hours. It is the second brightest object in the Kuiper belt with Pluto being the brightest dwarf planet.
Moons
Makemake has only one moon discovered in 2015 through Hubble Space Telescopic images. It is still a provisional moon with the nickname of MK 2. It has an estimated radius of 50 miles and possesses no rings.
Why is Makemake called Easter Bunny
Makemake was referred to as the Easter bunny by the team that discovered it before the discovery was made public. They did this because of the close proximity of the discovery to Easter day.
The Wrap Up
In conclusion, there is not a lot of information known about any of the dwarf planets. I think that the scientific community has a long way to go before we find out more about this asteroid. Not due to not trying, I think there is just so much out there that needs to be explored.
With the greater degree of advancement in technology, we will continue to get closer and closer to finding out how we can colonize other celestial bodies, like dwarf planets, and preventative measures to take for our own.
If you have learned something new or exciting, please let me know in the comment section below.
There is so much more that remains unknown in both space and time. I will keep exploring the possibilities and sharing my experiences with you here.
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References
NASA. (2020, March 11). Makemake. Retrieved from NASA: https://www.britannica.com/place/Makemake
Brandaley,
This is a very interesting site. I really enjoyed the articles. I thought I knew quite a bit about our solar system. Not anymore. Seriously though, you’ve done a great job. I especially love the photos. I also think your logo is one of the best I’ve ever seen. Personally, I would loke to see your photo on your About me page.
Denny
Hello Denny,
Thank you. I appreciate your insight and interest in my site and articles. I also thought that I was well-informed until I started digging deeper. Now, however, I see that there is a lot more out there than I could have ever anticipated.
I am especially excited to see what I can find out about Exoplanets that have the greatest likelihood of being habitable by us as humans. I will be covering this subject in the near future. I hope to see you back again for that.
Have a wonderful day!
Hey thanks for this interesting post!
I never knew dwarf planets existed, that sounds adorable. I’m not surprised at the fact that not much is known about these planets as the universe is a massive place! I hadn’t heard of makeme before this post either so I think I’ll do a little more research, definitely seems interesting.
Have a great day!
Hello Sariyah,
You are most welcome. Thank you for reading it.
There is so much out there that is unknown and yet to be discovered. I am having an excellent time of my explorations. I would love it if you joined me along the journey.
Have a wonderful day!
Wow I never even knew this planet was discovered but must admit that the Easter Bunny sounds better than Makemake. I wonder why it hasn’t been discovered before or is it just the advances in our technology that enables this? There is probably so much more out there that we still don’t know about and it is fascinating to follow. I wonder what the next big discovery will be?
Hi Michel,
I agree with you there. Makemake just sounds like someone made a typo when they named it lol.
As for there being more out there, I agree with that as well. I believe that there will be a steady flow of new findings flowing in now that the JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) is active. And that doesn’t even account for the discoveries made through other new technology.
I am excited to see what comes next. I hope to see yo again along my exploration journey.
Merry Christmas / Happy Hanukkah & Happy New Year To You & Yours.
Have a wonderful Holiday Season!