Makemake Statistics
This page lists data and statistics about the dwarf planet Makemake.
Diameter: |
1,300-1,900 km
(808-1,181 miles)
[0.102-0.149 x Earth's] |
|
Orbital Semimajor Axis:
(average distance from Sun) |
45.791 AU
(Earth = 1 AU) |
Mass: |
~4 x 1021 kilograms
(0.00067 x Earth's) |
|
Orbital Eccentricity: |
0.159 |
Density: |
~2,000 kg/m3
(0.363
x Earth's) |
|
Maximum
Distance from Sun: |
53.074 AU
( 7.940 billion km or
4.934 billion miles ) |
Surface Gravity: |
~0.5 m/s2
(0.051 x Earth's) |
|
Minimum
Distance from Sun: |
38.509 AU
( 5.761 billion km or
3.580 billion miles ) |
Surface Temperature: |
30 K
( -240° C or
-406° F ) |
|
Minimum Distance from Earth: |
37.5 AU
( 5.61 billion km or
3.49 billion miles ) |
Tilt of Axis: |
unknown |
|
Orbital Inclination:
(tilt of orbit plane) |
28.96° |
Rotation Period about Axis:
(length of Makemake's day) |
unknown |
|
Revolution Period about the Sun:
(length of Makemake's year) |
309.88 years |
|
|
|
Satellites: |
known |
|
Comparative Planetary Statistics -- in table form
Comparative Orbital Statistics -- in table form
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