shepherd moon

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Definition of shepherd moon in English Turkish dictionary

(Astronomi) (veya shepherd satellite) Çoban uydu

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Definition of shepherd moon in English English dictionary

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

(Astronomi) (Also shepherd satellite) A small moon orbiting close to a planetary ring, especially of Saturn, and whose gravitational field confines the ring within a narrow band

Hyphenation

shep·herd moon

Turkish pronunciation

şepırd mun

Synonyms

shepherd satellite

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜepərd ˈmo͞on/ /ˈʃɛpɜrd ˈmuːn/