S/2015 (136472) 1

only known natural satellite of the dwarf planet Makemake
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S/2015 (136472) 1
NASA, ESA, A. Parker and M. Buie (Southwest Research Institute), W. Grundy (Lowell Observatory), and K. Noll (NASA GSFC) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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S/2015 (136472) 1

Summary

S/2015 (136472) 1 is a natural satellite[1]. It draws 465 Wikipedia views per month (natural_satellite category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • S/2015 (136472) 1 is credited with the discovery of Hubble Space Telescope[3].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1 is credited with the discovery of Marc Buie[4].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's instance of is recorded as natural satellite[5].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's Commons category is recorded as S/2015 (136472) 1[6].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's parent astronomical body is recorded as 136472 Makemake[7].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's time of discovery or invention is recorded as April 27, 2015[8].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+25.1'}[9].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+87.5'}[10].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+12.4'}[11].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+660'}[12].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+21000'}[13].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+175'}[14].
  • S/2015 (136472) 1's albedo is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[15].

Body

Definition and Type

S/2015 (136472) 1's instance of is recorded as natural satellite[5].

Why It Matters

S/2015 (136472) 1 draws 465 Wikipedia views per month (natural_satellite category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · ~2026-54305-20 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Radius → {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+87.5'}
    Parent astronomical body → 136472 Makemake
    Orbital period → {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+12.4'}, {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+660'}
    Discoverer or inventor → Hubble Space Telescope, Marc Buie
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P491]]: MK2 orbit around Makemake.jpg"
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