Haumea Moons (2)


Haumea has 2 known moons.

1. Namaka 2. Hi´iaka

Name Namaka
Discovery date 2005 (Team of Keck Observatory)
Semi-major axis 25 657 ± 91 km
Diameter 160 km
Orbital period
(Length of a year)
18.2783 ± 0.0076 Earth days

Name Hi´iaka
Discovery date 2005 (Team of Keck Observatory)
Semi-major axis 49 880 ± 198 km
Diameter ~ 320 km
Orbital period
(Length of a year)
49.462 ± 0.083 Earth days