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A subsatellite, also known as a submoon or informally a moonmoon, is a "moon of a moon" or a hypothetical natural satellite that orbits the moon of a planet.

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[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Terms used in scientific literature for subsatellites include "submoons" and "moon-moons". Colloquial terms that have been suggested include moonitos, moonettes, and moooons.[6]

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I'm partial to moooons.