Makemake size and scale context

Makemake is a bright dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt and one of the largest known bodies beyond Neptune. Hubble later found a small moon, MK2, which helps astronomers probe the system’s mass and makes Makemake one of the more informative outer Solar System worlds. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.

PhoebeCaptured irregular moon·213 km
EnceladusIcy ocean moon·500 km
CeresDwarf planet·940 km
MakemakeDwarf planet·1,430 km
IapetusTwo-toned icy moon·1,470 km

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