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What dwarf planet has 2 moons?
The dwarf planet Haumea (located in the Kuiper Belt) has 2 moons.
What are haumea's moons called?
They are Hiʻiaka and Namaka.
How many moons does haumea have?
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.
What is haumea named after?
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.
What planet is a dwarf planet with two moons?
As far as we know Haumea in the Kuiper belt has two moons, Hi'aka and Namaka.
What dwarf planets have moons?
Ceres: No moons Pluto: 3 moons (Nix, Hydra, and Charon) Haumea: 2 moons (Hi'ika and Namaka) Makemake: No moons Eris: 1 moon (Dysncmia)
What dwarf planet with two moons?
Haumea has two known moons, Hiʻiaka and Namaka.
What does the planet Haumea name mean?
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.
Do any of the dwarf planets have moons?
Pluto ... which I think was the first member of the newly-defined "dwarf planet" category ... has two known moons.
What are facts about the Haumea?
Haumea is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt. It is known for its peculiar elongated shape, believed to be a result of its rapid rotation causing it to become elongated. Haumea is named after a Hawaiian goddess of fertility and childbirth. It has two small moons, Hiʻiaka and Namaka.
What are the moons of the kuiper belt?
Some known moons of Kuiper Belt Objects include Charon (moon of Pluto), Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra (moons of Pluto), as well as Dysnomia (moon of Eris) and Hi'iaka and Namaka (moons of Haumea).
Can dwarf planets have moons?
Yes, and they do. Not all of them have confirmed moons but some do. Pluto, for example, has four known moons.
