shepherd satellite

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Definition of shepherd satellite in English Turkish dictionary

(Astronomi) (veya shepherd moon) Çoban uydu

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Definition of shepherd satellite in English English dictionary

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

A moon that orbits near the edge of a planetary ring, constraining the ring's extent through gravitational pull

Hyphenation

shep·herd sat·el·lite

Turkish pronunciation

şepırd sätılayt

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜepərd ˈsatəˌlīt/ /ˈʃɛpɜrd ˈsætəˌlaɪt/