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Dwarf planet Makemake and moon

S/2015 (136472) 1, nicknamed MK 2 by the discovery team, is a moon of the dwarf planet Makemake. It is estimated to be 100 miles (160 km) in diameter and is located some 13,000 miles (21,000 km) from Makemake. Observations leading to the discovery of the moon occurred in April 2015, using the Hubble Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3.

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  2. "Hubble Spies A Moon Orbiting A Distant Dwarf Planet". Popular Science. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. "HubbleSite - NewsCenter - Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake (04/26/2016) - The Full Story". hubblesite.org. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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