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Makemake of the Outer Solar System

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 2008 is “Makemake of the Outer Solar System,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Hurt ( SSC-Caltech ), JPL-Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 195 words.

Makemake of the Outer Solar System
Credit: R. Hurt ( SSC-Caltech ), JPL-Caltech , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Recently discovered Makemake is one of the largest objects known in the outer Solar System. Pronounced MAH-kay MAH-kay , this Kuiper belt object is only slightly smaller than Pluto, orbits the Sun only slightly further out than Pluto , and appears only slightly dimmer than Pluto.”

— APOD editors, July 16, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 16, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: R. Hurt ( SSC-Caltech ), JPL-Caltech , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 195 words

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The Sun

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