Irregular natural satellites (Extrasolar)
creator: AAS Frey.Katie
modified: 2020-11-03T16:19:38.605Z
modified: 2020-11-03T16:19:19.555Z
alternative label: Irregular extrasolar natural satellites
alternative label: Irregular moons (Extrasolar)
alternative label: Irregular exomoons
alternative label: Irregular natural extrasolar satellites
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
related: Irregular satellites
type: Concept
created: 2018-08-30T21:30:04Z
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.
broader: Natural satellites (Extrasolar)

Irregular satellites
type: Concept
related: Irregular natural satellites (Extrasolar)

Natural satellites (Extrasolar)
type: Concept
narrower: Irregular natural satellites (Extrasolar)