Focus On: (541132) Leleākūhonua
Hawai’ian language name meaning ‘it flies until land appears’ (lele ‘to fly’ + ā ‘until’ + kū ‘to appear’ + honua ‘land’). From JPL: “Leleākūhonua is a life form mentioned in the Hawaiian creation chant, the Kumulipo. The name compares the orbit to the flight of migratory birds and evokes a yearning to be near Earth.”
