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Slatiebartfarce
Nov5-03, 09:11 PM
What's hte formula for the Roche Limit? I can't find it any where!
RL = 2.423Rp(dp/dm)1/3
where
RL is the Roche Limit
Rp is the radius of the planet
dp is the density of the planet
dm is the density of the moon.
if the moon and planet are of equal density, it reduces to
RL = 2.423Rp
Slatiebartfarce
Nov6-03, 01:55 AM
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