Kamoʻoalewa
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Translingual
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Coined from Hawaiian ka (“the”) + moʻo (“fragment”) + a (“of”) + lewa (“to jump, to oscillate”), referring to a fragmentary object that oscillates in the sky from the perspective of Earth.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Kamoʻoalewa
- (astronomy) 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, a small Apollo asteroid and quasi-satellite of Earth. It may be an impact fragment from the Moon.
Synonyms
[edit]- 469219 Kamoʻoalewa
- (469219) 2016 HO3
- 2016 HO3