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Makemake: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 1,428 km.

Mean diameter ≈ 1 428 km

1,428 km = 1,428,000 m. A kilometer contains 1,000 meters.

A dwarf planet in the Solar System.

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Makemake, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

Mean diameter calculated from the volume-equivalent radius in the NASA/JPL table. Rings and the outer atmosphere are excluded.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value: a source is provided, but the measurement has not been individually audited in this project.

Interpreted astronomical view. This object's surface has not been mapped in detail; its texture is hypothetical. This is neither a photograph nor an exact scientific reconstruction.