Remote satellite - Enkakueisei

Japanese: 遠隔衛星 - えんかくえいせい
Remote satellite - Enkakueisei

...Considering the ratio of the equatorial radius to the average radius of the Moon's orbit, the Moon's orbit is large, and therefore it is greatly influenced by the power of the Sun, so if we classify the Moon as a whole, it would be an outer moon. An outer moon is also called a distant moon, and its characteristic is that it has a relatively long orbital period and an almost constant inclination of its orbital plane relative to its parent planet. In contrast to outer moons, those that are closer to the parent planet and have a shorter orbital period are called inner moons (nearby moons)....

*Some of the terminology that refers to "remote satellite" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この赤道半径と月の軌道の平均半径の比率を考えると,月の軌道は大きく,したがって太陽の力の影響も大きく受け,月を全体として分類すると外衛星となる。外衛星は遠隔衛星ともいい,その特色は公転周期が比較的長く,軌道面の母惑星に対する傾斜角がほぼ一定であるということである。外衛星に対し,母惑星に近く,公転周期が短いものを内衛星(近接衛星)という。…

※「遠隔衛星」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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