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Old 06-18-2009, 06:41 PM   #22
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Default Re: Celestial Bodies

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Originally Posted by StevenH View Post
As for the paired moons orbiting the planet...don't know. I would suspect that it would be possible, with the right mass and distance from the primary.
Yeah, it is okay provided that the smaller moon is within about 1/2 or 1/3 of the Hill Sphere radius of the larger moon.
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