Namaka

Namaka is the inner moon of the trans-Neptunian dwarf planet Haumea. It is named after Nāmaka, the goddess of the sea in Hawaiian mythology, and one of the daughters of Haumea.
== Discovery ==
Namaka was discovered on June 30, 2005 and announced on November 29 the same year. It was nicknamed "Blitzen" by the discovery team, following the naming scheme for Haumea (Santa) and Hi'iaka (Rudolph).
== Physical Characteristics ==
The moon's surface is most likely composed of silicate rock (as this is what Haumea is made of and frozen volatiles. The surface of Namaka is highly reflective, showing that it has lots of frozen water ice on its surface.
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