This illustration shows Makemake, a plutoid located in a region beyond Neptune that is populated with small Solar System bodies.
This illustration shows Makemake, a plutoid located in a region beyond Neptune that is populated with small Solar System bodies (often referred to as the transneptunian region). The object was discovered in 2005 and was previously known as 2005 FY9 (or unofficially Easterbunny). Visually, it is the second brightest trans-Neptunian object, following after Pluto.
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