Polar bulge

Polar bulge

A polar bulge is a bulge a planet (none in our Solar System have one) or a natural satellite has at its geographical poles, disorting it into a prolate spheroid.

Prolate moons

Here is a table of the solar system moons that are prolate:

See also

* Prolate


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