Hubble image archive
Artist's Concept of Makemake and Its Newly Discovered Moon
CreditsNASA, ESA, and A. Parker (Southwest Research Institute)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2016
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2016-18-3743-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and A. Parker (Southwest Research Institute)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Makemake, Dwarf Planet (136472), Moon S/2015 (136472) 1, MK 2 |
| Object Description | Kuiper Belt Object, Dwarf Planet (136472) Makemake (870 miles in diameter) and moon S/2015 (136472) 1, MK 2 (100 miles in diameter) |
| R.A. Position | 12h 49m 39.0s |
| Dec. Position | 26° 22' 12.0" |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The HST data were taken from proposal PI: M. Buie (Southwest Research Institute), W. Grundy (Lowell Observatory), and K. Noll (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center). The science team comprises A. Parker and M. Buie (Southwest Research Institute), W. Grundy (Lowell Observatory), and K. Noll (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center). |
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