Concept information
Preferred term
Irregular natural satellites (Extrasolar)
Definition
- A satellite whose orbit around its exoplanet is eccentric, inclined with respect to the equatorial plane, and relatively far from the planet. Strong stellar perturbations cause the orbit to precess. (en)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Irregular exomoons (en)
- Irregular extrasolar natural satellites (en)
- Irregular moons (Extrasolar) (en)
- Irregular natural extrasolar satellites (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/2025
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