"shepherd moon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shepherd moons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shepherd moon (plural shepherd moons)
  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. Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: shepherd satellite Translations (moon orbiting near the edge of a ring): satèl·lit pastor [masculine] (Catalan), paimenkuu (Finnish), satellite berger (French)

Inflected forms

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