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Kamoʻoalewa
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Kamooalewa Kamo'oalewa
Translingual
Alternative forms
mul Kamooalewa Kamo'oalewa
Etymology
Coined from mul haw ka the + haw moʻo fragment + haw a of + haw lewa to jump, to oscillate, referring to a fragmentary object that oscillates in the sky from the perspective of Earth.
Pronunciation
mul Hawaiian Kamoʻo+alewa
Proper noun
mul proper noun
mul astronomy (469219) Kamoʻoalewa, a small Apollo asteroid and quasi-satellite of Earth. It may be an impact fragment from the Moon.
Synonyms
469219 Kamoʻoalewa
(469219) 2016 HO3
2016 HO3