English

Noun
en-noun|sg=shepherd moon

1. 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
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moon orbiting near the edge of a ring

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Finnish: paimenkuu
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Category:Astronomy

• 2007-07-08 18:47 - AutoFormat - +{{rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section (AutoFormat would have corrected level of Synonyms)}}

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