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.