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Long-term stability for a terrestrial planet with rings and a large sub-synchronous moon
Terrestrial earth-like planet with rings and moon (to scale, this was found in SpaceEngine and I love how it looks).
Rough Luna vs my moon apparent angular size comparison (Luna = 0.52°, my moon = ~4°...
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Could a terrestrial planet have a stable orbit of rings? [duplicate]
Planet Phileas, similar in size to Earth. Fourth star in a binary star system with a p-type orbit.
Changes may be necessary and I'm open to constructive criticism. This question includes two parts. ...
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Would my gas giant have rings?
The gas giant in question is about 3 times the mass of jupiter with a density of 3.58 grams per cubic centimeter. It formed naturally beyond the system's forstline and then migrated into the habitable ...
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Are Saturn's rings a safe place for adolescent space-hoppers?
Are Saturn's rings a safe place for adolescent space-hoppers?
As you know, space-hopper toys are based on the real-life creature. These are roughly balloon shaped and have two "horns".
The ...
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Are elliptical rings feasible?
Around a rocky planet or small gas giant, could there be a system of rings that follow an elliptical orbit? I have used a gravity simulator (this one) to test it, but the way it handles its particles ...
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Rings made out of water? [duplicate]
There have been numerous questions on this site about moons being composed entirely of water. However, is it possible for a planet to have rings made out of water?
I think that the ring would ...
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Could a gas giant's moon have stable rings?
The planet orbits a supermassive gas giant, almost double the size of Jupiter. But the planet orbiting it is also supposed to have rather large rings in my story.
Question: Is it possible for a moon ...
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How would a planetary ring react to a magnetic field?
So for the story I'm writing, I'm designing is a gas dwarf with a very strong magnetic field and a planetary ring with a slightly inclined orbit. However, the rocks within the ring are very sensitive ...
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