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The gravity of shepherd moons serves to maintain a sharply defined edge to the ring
Saturn is the most famous to have shepherd moons. However, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune all have shepherd moons.
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∙ 13y agoShepherd moons are those which are close to the rings of a planet. Their gravity effects the material which makes up the ring, causing well defined bands and edges to form in the ring system over time. Ring matter will either collide with the moon and become part of it, or it will either be deflected away into space or back into the ring.
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∙ 7y agoA shepherd moon is a moon that clears a gap in the rings of the planet it orbits. The gravity of such a moon "shepherds" ring particles into different orbits.
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Titan. (one of the moons of Jupiter)
Is there a relationship between the number of moons a planet has and its diameter?
They are not directly related, but in general, larger planets have more moons. we can only talk about the planets in THIS solar system; while we know of a couple of thousand other planets in other solar systems, we know nothing at all about their moons. We expect to find moons, once our telescopes get better (or our spacecraft get closer) but at this point, it is mostly guesswork. From smallest to largest (by mass), the number of known moons is 0, 2, 0, 1, 27, 14, at least 150, 67. If you want to measure diameter instead of mass, swap the 27 and the 14. You should also be aware that it appears to be an oddity of our solar system that the outer planets are large and the inner planets are small, so what appears to be a slight positive correlation between size and number of moons may actually have more to do with distance from the Sun (in that ranking, the number of known moons is 0, 0, 1, 2, 67, 150+, 27, 14). In the universe as a whole there are plenty of "hot Jupiters", massive planets in very close orbit around their primary star. We have no idea how many (if any) moons any extrasolar planet has.
When was Shepherd Moons created?
Shepherd Moons was created in 1989.
Does Saturn have shepherd moons?
Yes. Saturn has shepherd moons which keep the rings in place.
What solar system planet has shepherd Moons?
Shepherd Moons are to be found within the ring system of the planer Saturn. However it is thought that the long term maintenance of any planetary ring system would require shepherd moons.
Are there moons in Saturns rings?
There are moons in Saturn's rings, they are called shepherd moons because they help keep the rings intact.
Which planet has shepherd satellites?
The planet Saturn has. These little moons affect ("shepherd") the rings of Saturn due to gravitational forces.
What planet has shepherd satellites?
Saturn. These moons affect Saturn's rings by their gravity and so they sort of "shepherd" the rings in some places.
The F-ring is held in place around Saturn by two shepherd moons?
Yes, the F-ring is held in place by the Shepard moons.
Why are three Saturn's satellites called shepherd moons?
They keep Saturn's rings in order.
How many satellites are their in Saturn?
Saturn has 62 identified moons, 53 of which are named. Some of the moons are "shepherd moons" within the ring system. The largest is Titan, which is bigger (though with less mass) than the planet Mercury.
Why are three of Saturn's - atlas Prometheus and Pandora- called shepherd moons?
They keep Saturn's rings in order.
Why are three of Saturn's satellites Atlas Prometheus and Pandora called shepherd moons?
They keep Saturn's rings in order.
Why are three of Saturn and satellites atlas Prometheus and Pandora called shepherd moons?
They keep Saturn's rings in order
