SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Its orbital period is 306 years, more than Pluto’s 248 years and Haumea’s 283 years. Both Makemake and Haumea are currently far from the ecliptic (at an angular distance of almost 29°). Makemake will reach its aphelion in 2033, whereas Haumea passed its aphelion in early 1992.

Detailed explanation-2: -The IAU currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Ceres lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, while the rest are in the Kuiper Belt.

Detailed explanation-3: -These five bodies – the three under consideration in 2006 (Pluto, Ceres and Eris) plus the two named in 2008 (Haumea and Makemake) – are commonly presented as the dwarf planets of the Solar System, though the limiting factor (albedo) is not what defines an object as a dwarf planet.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two moons in orbit around Haumea were named after two of the children of Haumea. Hi’iaka is the larger moon, while the smaller moon was named Namaka. It is believed that these moons formed as a result of a collision between Haumea and some other body.