An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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irregular satellite
  بنده‌وار ِ بی‌سامان، ماه ِ ~  
bandevâr-e bisâmân, mâh-e ~
Fr.: satellite irrégulier  

A satellite whose orbit around its planet is eccentric, inclined with respect to the equatorial plane, and relatively far from the planet. Strong solar perturbations cause the orbit to precess. → regular satellite.

See also: → irregular; → satellite.