Irregular satellites

http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/2027

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Irregular moons (Solar system)
Irregular natural satellites
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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1089 original
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2027 original
definition A satellite whose orbit around its planet is eccentric, inclined with respect to the equatorial plane, and relatively far from the planet. Strong solar perturbations cause the orbit to precess.
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contributor AAS_Frey.Katie_Admin original
creator AAS_Frey.Katie original