Makemake

Meaning

Makemake

(mythology) The creator deity in the mythology of Easter Island.
(astronomy) A dwarf planet orbiting in the Kuiper belt, discovered in 2005.

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Synonyms

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Examples

As of 2008, only five objects in the Solar System (Ceres, Eris, and the KBOs Pluto, Makemake and Haumea) are listed as dwarf planets by the IAU. Source: Internet

Makemake and Haumea main : Makemake (45.79 AU average), although smaller than Pluto, is the largest known object in the classical Kuiper belt (that is, a Kuiper belt object not in a confirmed resonance with Neptune). Source: Internet

However, more recently the relatively bright object Makemake has been discovered. Source: Internet

Makemake is the brightest object in the Kuiper belt after Pluto. Source: Internet

In the creation myths of Easter Island’s native inhabitants, the god who made humanity was named Makemake. Source: Internet