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Makemake is a bright, icy world in the Kuiper Belt.<br />
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==Concordance, Etymology, History==<br />
Makemake was discovered by teams from the United States (led by Mike Brown) using the Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Observatory.<br />
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In 2008, Makemake was classified as a dwarf planet by IAU.<br />
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=== Origin of Constellation ===<br />
This body was discovered in March 2005, a few days after the Easter celebration; the discovery team gave the object a unique provisional nickname: "Easterbunny." Under IAU rules, large objects in the Kuiper Belt must be named after mythological deities associated with creation. In July 2008, the IAU officially announced its status as a dwarf planet and approved the name Makemake.<br />
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The name is derived from the mythology of the indigenous people of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in Chile. In their culture, Makemake is the creator god of humanity and a god of fertility. The name was chosen to honor the object's initial nickname, "Easterbunny."<br />
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===<br />
==== IAU Nomenclature ====<br />
The IAU considered Makemake as a dwarf planet. <br />
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== Mythology ==<br />
no mythology<br />
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== Weblinks ==<br />
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* Wikipedia entry on [<nowiki/>[[wikipedia:Makemake|Makemake]]]<br />
* IAU [https://www.wgsbn-iau.org/ WGSBN] <br />
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== References ==<br />
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* [[References]] (general) <br />
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[[Category:American]] [[Category:Modern]]<br />
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