Hiʻiaka (moon)

Hiʻiaka is the larger of two moons that orbit the dwarf planet Haumea, which is further away from the Sun than Neptune is.[1]

Hiʻiaka is named after a Hawaiian goddess.

References

  1. ↑ Susannah Kohler (January 27, 2017). "Hiʻiaka: Haumea's Rapidly Spinning Moon". AAS Nova. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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