Last Updated:2025/11/20

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.

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shepherd moon

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Japanese Meaning
惑星の環の外縁または環の隙間を周回し、その重力によって環の境界がシャープに保たれる小型の衛星
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環の外縁近くを周回し、その重力で環の端を鋭く保つ小さな衛星が、環に狭い隙間を作った。

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