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Old 17-07-2008, 03:04 AM
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Here is some more on Makemake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makemak...warf_planet%29
"Makemake is currently visually the second brightest Kuiper belt object after Pluto,[15] having a March opposition apparent magnitude of about 16.7 in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] This is bright enough to be visible using a high-end amateur telescope."
It is 8.5' east of IC 3247 now (mag 15) according to Guide 8.

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