Didymos

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίδυμος (dídumos) Literally, “twin”, named for being a double asteroid.

Proper noun

Didymos

1. (astronomy) The small binary Near-Earth asteroid, (65803) Didymos. Its tiny moon is Dimorphos

Synonyms

• 1996 GT
• (65803) 1996 GT
• 65803 Didymos
• (65803) Didymos

 

Translations

asteroid

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 雙生星／双生星 (the binary system),
  孿大星／孪大星 (the parent body)

• Greek: Δίδυμος (el) (Dídymos)
• Russian: Дидим (ru) (Didim)