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irregular moon
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Irregular moon
In
astronomy
, an
irregular moon
is a
natural satellite
following a distant,
inclined
, and often
eccentric
and
retrograde orbit
. They have been captured by their parent planet, unlike
regular satellites
, which formed in orbit around them.
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