moonlet

n.

小卫星；人造卫星；小月亮；

1. The moonlet moves within this ring arc.
   此次发现的小卫星就在这一区域内运行。
2. The Hawaii discovery did not mark the first time a moonlet had been found around an asteroid.
   在夏威夷的这次发现并不是首次记录小行星周围出现小卫星。

Wavy edges suggest moonlet in Encke's gap
On the rotation of a moonlet embedded in planetary rings
Moonlet Collisions and the Effects of Tidally Modified Accretion in Saturn's F Ring
Satellite "Wakes"and the Orbit of the Encke Gap Moonlet
Satellite “wakes” and the orbit of the Encke Gap moonlet
Migration of a moonlet in a ring of solid particles : Theory and application to Saturn's propellers
Direct Evidence for Gravitational Instability and Moonlet Formation in Saturn's Rings
Scattering properties of a moonlet (satellite) embedded in a particle ring: Application to the rings of Saturn
Charged particle depletion surrounding Saturn's F ring: Evidence for a moonlet belt?
Saturn's ring-plane crossings in August and November 1995: Evidence for a moonlet belt?