PROFILEDwarf planet
Ice in the dark
Observations indicate methane ice on its surface. Makemake has one known moon and follows a long orbit around the Sun.
What can we see?
No spacecraft has imaged Makemake’s surface at close range. Artistic depictions do not show observed surface details.
FACTS TO EXPLORE
ORBITAL PERIODabout 305 Earth years
LOCATIONKuiper Belt
Values are rounded. AU means astronomical unit. NASA source ↗