irregularly shaped moon
C18252
concept
An irregularly shaped moon is a natural satellite whose non-spherical, often lumpy form results from insufficient mass and gravity to pull it into a rounded shape.
Observed surface forms (3)
- irregularly shaped body ×3
- irregular moon ×1
- non-spherical moon ×1
Instances (9)
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Proteus
surface form: Proteus (moon)
- Thalassa
- Naiad
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Nix (moon)
surface form: Nix
- Neptune V (Despina) via concept surface "irregularly shaped body"
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Saturnian moon Hyperion
via concept surface "irregular moon"
surface form: Hyperion
- Adrastea via concept surface "irregularly shaped body"
- Elara via concept surface "non-spherical moon"
- Saturn XIV via concept surface "irregularly shaped body"