shepherd moon

English

Noun

shepherd moon (plural shepherd moons)

A small moon that orbits near the outer edges of a planetary ring or within gaps in the ring. The edge of the ring remains sharply defined owing to the gravity of shepherd moons.

Synonyms

shepherd satellite

Translations

moon orbiting near the edge of a ring

Catalan: satèl·lit pastor m
Finnish: paimenkuu
French: satellite berger (fr)
German: Schäfermond (de) m

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