Hippocamp
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From hippocamp (from Ancient Greek ἱππόκαμπος (hippókampos)), a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a horse and the tail of a fish. Officially named in February 2019.
The moon was discovered in 2013 by viewing archival images produced by the Hubble Space Telescope dating back to 2004.
Proper noun
[edit]Hippocamp
- A small moon of Neptune.
Synonyms
[edit]- S/2004 N 1 (See
Provisional designation in astronomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ) - Neptune XIV
