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Meaning of "irregular satellite"

irregular satellite - a natural or artificial satellite in space that does not have a regular or predictable orbit

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It is rather large for an irregular satellite.
Lagalla F, an irregular satellite crater, is attached to the western rim.
There is no widely accepted precise definition of an irregular satellite.
The team has also found several other irregular satellite candidates which are now being followed.
Finally, Nereid also has the lowest inclination of any known irregular satellite.
Himalia is the largest irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Harpalyke / hɑːrˈpƦlÉŖkiː /, also known as Jupiter XXII, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Phoebe is an irregular satellite of Saturn.
Psamathe Psamathe, also known as Neptune X, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Neptune.
That hypothesis may also explain the irregular satellite orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.
Taygete / teɪˈɪdŹ’ÉŖtiː /, also known as Jupiter XX, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Paaliaq ( ) is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn.
Eukelade / juːˈkɛlədiː /, also known as Jupiter XLVII, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Elara ( ; ) is a prograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Euanthe / juːˈænθiː /, also known as Jupiter XXXIII, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.

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Francisco is the innermost irregular satellite of Uranus.
Mneme / ˈniːmiː /, also known as Jupiter XL, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Kiviuq ( or ) is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn.
Laomedeia /ˌleÉŖoʊmÉ™Ėˆdiːə/, also known as Neptune XII, is a prograde irregular satellite of Neptune.
Albiorix ( ) is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn.
Aitne / ˈeɪtniː /, also known as Jupiter XXXI, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Carme Carme is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Thyone / θaɪˈoʊniː /, also known as Jupiter XXIX, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Lysithea Lysithea is a prograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Chaldene / kælˈdiːniː /, also known as Jupiter XXI, is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Ananke Ananke is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Albiorix /ˌælbiĖˆÉ’rÉŖks/ is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn.
Stephano ( or ) is a retrograde irregular satellite of Uranus.
Dia ( ), also known as Jupiter LIII, is the second-outermost known prograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Ferdinand is the outermost retrograde irregular satellite of Uranus.
Sycorax is the largest retrograde irregular satellite of Uranus.
Margaret stands out as the only prograde irregular satellite of Uranus.
Caliban is the second-largest retrograde irregular satellite of Uranus.
Margaret ( ) is the only prograde irregular satellite of Uranus.
Sinope, or Jupiter IX, is a small irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Pasiphae ( ; ; formerly Pasiphaƫ ) is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
Siarnaq ( ), or Saturn XXIX, is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn.
Tarvos ( ), or Saturn XXI, is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn.

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