Hiʻiaka (moon)

natural satellite of the dwarf planet Haumea

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

Haumea and Hiʻiaka (Hubble Space Telescope)

Hiʻiaka is named after a Hawaiian goddess.

References change

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