Makemakes

Makemake is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is one of the largest known dwarf planets, with an estimated diameter of about 1,430 kilometers. Makemake was discovered in 2005 by a team of astronomers led by Michael E. Brown.

Makemake's surface is thought to be covered in methane ice, which gives it a reddish hue. The dwarf planet has a very low density, suggesting it is composed of a mixture of rock and ice. Its temperature is extremely cold, estimated to be around -240 degrees Celsius.

Makemake orbits the Sun at an average distance of 45.7 astronomical units (AU), which is about 45.7 times the distance between the Earth and the Sun. Its orbital period is approximately 306 Earth years. Makemake has one known moon, discovered in 2015.

The dwarf planet was named after the creator god of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. Makemake is the third-largest known dwarf planet, following Pluto and Eris. Its classification as a dwarf planet means it meets the criteria of orbiting the Sun, being massive enough for its gravity to pull it into a nearly round shape, but not having cleared the neighborhood around its orbit of other objects.