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Old 06-18-2009, 07:25 PM   #24
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Default Re: Celestial Bodies

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Originally Posted by Johnny Angel View Post
So, if both moons were equal size... they'd need to be within each other's Hill Sphere...?
That's right. And well inside. The Hill sphere is defined by neglecting the mass of the third body; even so orbits in the outer half or two thirds are not stable over geological time. Two moons of equal mass are likely to excite nasty three-body-problem effects. You want to place them snugly to stop them from wandering off.
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