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Dimorphos
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dimorphos
English
Etymology
From en mul Dimorphos, from en grc δίμορφος, from grc δί-+grc μορφή+grc -ος; having two forms. From being the target of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirect Test) space mission, which impacted its surface, thereby having a form prior to the impact and another after the impact. Compare en dimorphous, la dimorphus.
Pronunciation
en /daɪˈmɔːɹfəs/
Proper noun
The moon of the binary asteroid Didymos.
Synonyms
en Didymoon Didimoon (65803) Didymos I Dimorphos 65803 Didymos I Dimorphos Didymos I Dimorphos (65803) Didymos I 65803 I Dimorphos Didymos I S/2003 (65803) 1 S/2003 Didymos 1 S/2003 (65803) 1 Dimorphos S/2003 Didymos 1 Dimorphos Didymos B (65803) Didymos B 65803 Didymos B
Translations
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 孿小星
Greek: el Δίμορφος
Translingual: mul Dimorphos
Further reading
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