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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!

Janus
Nov5-03, 09:49 PM
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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