Dimorphos

See also: dimorphos

English

Etymology

From translingual Dimorphos, from Ancient Greek δίμορφος (dímorphos), from δί- (dí-)+μορφή (morphḗ)+-ος (-os); Literally, “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 English dimorphous, Latin dimorphus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /daɪˈmɔːɹfəs/

Proper noun

Dimorphos

1. The moon of the binary asteroid Didymos.

Synonyms

• 65803 Didymos B
• (65803) Didymos B
• (65803) Didymos I
• 65803 Didymos I Dimorphos
• (65803) Didymos I Dimorphos
• 65803 I Dimorphos
• Didimoon
• Didymoon
• Didymos B
• Didymos I
• Didymos I Dimorphos
• S/2003 (65803) 1
• S/2003 (65803) 1 Dimorphos
• S/2003 Didymos 1
• S/2003 Didymos 1 Dimorphos

 

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 孿小星／孪小星

• Greek: Δίμορφος (Dímorfos)
• Translingual: Dimorphos

Further reading

• Dimorphos on Wikipedia.Wikipedia