Moons of Haumea

Natural satellites orbiting Haumea

Moons of Haumea

Summary

The dwarf planet Haumea has two known moons, Hiʻiaka and Namaka, named after Hawaiian goddesses. These small moons were discovered in 2005, from observations of Haumea made at the large telescopes of the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii.

Modified

6/1/2026, 11:38:07 PM

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