Roche Limit -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics
- ️Weisstein, Eric W.
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The Roche limit is the orbital distance at which a satellite with no tensile strength (a "liquid" satellite) will begin to be tidally torn apart by the body it is orbiting. A real satellite can pass well within its Roche limit before being torn apart. © 1996-2007 Eric W. Weisstein |
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