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Old 10-19-2017, 01:43 PM   #18
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Default Re: [Space] Triple Full Moons

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Originally Posted by Jinumon View Post
  • Moon A, orbiting Lerrom every ~0.08138 days at 1.25 Earth Radii (neg mass)
  • Moon B, orbiting Lerrom every ~0.19845 days at 2.25 Earth Radii (neg mass)
  • Moon C, orbiting Lerrom every ~0.23243 days at 2.5 Earth Radii (neg mass)
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Originally Posted by a humble lich View Post
Putting some numbers in, the moons are so close, I think they could be visible.
I haven't done the trig, but if they're that close, wouldn't they be in the planet's umbra most of the time? They might need a steep inclination to still give full moons. However, having two suns illuminating them helps here, reducing the region of shadow somewhat.
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