Francisco is a moon of the dwarf planet Haumea, which is located in the Kuiper Belt region of our solar system. Discovered in 2005, Francisco is one of two known moons orbiting Haumea; the other is named Hiʻiaka. The naming of Francisco follows the tradition of naming Haumea's moons after figures from Hawaiian mythology, with Francisco being named after a Spanish explorer, Francisco de Lacerda y Almeida.
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