Larger moons have enough mass to gravitationally pull themselves into a spherical shape, and smaller ones do not.
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∙ 12y agoYou approximate the irregular shape with many small regular figure, for example, long and thin rectangles.
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The center of gravity of an irregular shape can be measured, for example by hanging the object from two different points (points of the object), then watching where the lines (from the point where it is hung up downwards) intersect.If you know details about the shape, the center of gravity can also be calculated by integration. Basically this means dividing (through calculation) the shape into small pieces, and adding up the results.
By integration, which basically means dividing the object into small pieces.
The larger satellites have sufficient gravity to pull the matter into a "rounded" shape, whereas smaller ones do not.
You approximate the irregular shape with many small regular figure, for example, long and thin rectangles.
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Phobos, one of the moons of Mars, has a radius of about 11.1 kilometers, making it one of the smallest moons in the solar system. It is irregular in shape and heavily cratered.
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Irregular Galaxies do not, such as the Small Magellanic Cloud
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Ring satellites are small moons that orbit within the rings of a larger planet, such as Saturn. These moons help shape and maintain the structure of the rings through their gravitational interactions. Some well-known examples of ring satellites include Pan and Daphnis within Saturn's rings.
The Clouds of Magellan are known as irregular dwarf galaxies. They are relatively small and do not have a specific shape.