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Hippocamp
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English
+ (moon)
Etymology
From en hippocamp (from en grc ἱππόκαμπος), 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
A small moon of Neptune.
Synonyms
S/2004 N 1 See Provisional designation in astronomy
Neptune XIV
en Moons of Neptune