Moon Movement

Moons are far from simple celestial objects, so here are a few helpful definitions to guide you along your cosmic journey:

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PROGRADE → A moon that orbits its object in the same direction as that object’s rotation. REGULAR → These moons have relatively small, circular orbits, which hover roughly along the parent object’s equatorial plane. These moons likely formed alongside...

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