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Rareshepherd moon
The correct spelling is shepherd moon.
How to pronounce shepherd moon
noun
Say it like: She-fer-d m-oon
The correct spelling is shepherd moon. 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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Definition
noun
- 1.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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