Hi`iaka and Namaka, two of the daughters of Haumea
The dwarf planet Haumea (located in the Kuiper Belt) has 2 moons.
They are Hiʻiaka and Namaka.
A day on Haumea is very short, since its rotational period is just 3.9155 hours. It takes 284.12 Earth-years (103774 Earth-days) for it to completely orbit the Sun, which means there are 636,081.216 Haumean days in one Haumean year.
The dwarf planet Haumea has three known moons: Hi'iaka, Namaka, and a smaller, unnamed moon. Haumea is unique due to its elongated shape and rapid rotation, and it is located in the Kuiper Belt. The moons are named after Hawaiian deities, reflecting Haumea's cultural significance.
Haumea is named after the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth. The names of its two moons, Hi'iaka and Namaka, also have their origins in Hawaiian mythology.
As far as we know Haumea in the Kuiper belt has two moons, Hi'aka and Namaka.
Ceres: No moons Pluto: 3 moons (Nix, Hydra, and Charon) Haumea: 2 moons (Hi'ika and Namaka) Makemake: No moons Eris: 1 moon (Dysncmia)
Haumea has two known moons, Hiʻiaka and Namaka.
The name Haumea comes from Hawaiian mythology and represents the goddess of fertility and childbirth. It is fitting as the dwarf planet Haumea was named after her due to its elongated shape, symbolizing creation and growth.
As of now, the five officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system—Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and Ceres—have a total of five known moons. Pluto has five moons, Eris has one, Haumea has two, Makemake has one, and Ceres has none. Thus, altogether, the dwarf planets have a total of five moons.
Pluto ... which I think was the first member of the newly-defined "dwarf planet" category ... has two known moons.
Haumea is the dwarf planet that has three known moons: Hi'iaka, Namaka, and a smaller, unnamed moon. It is located in the Kuiper Belt and is unique for its elongated shape and rapid rotation. Haumea is also notable for its composition, which includes a significant amount of crystalline ice.