HockeyGod98
New Member
Greetings League of Reason I've finally decided to get involved here. So to everyone may I first say, Gravitas.
I think this website has the potential to be a great resource and forum for a variety of reasons (,one being no 500 character posting limits as on YouTube, which could be a negative for all of you, as I am a hopeless writing addict). But enough preamble.
Since I lack the resources to hire an actual science consultant, a few questions/scenarios popped into my head during my last brainstorming/day-dreaming 'session', and I was hoping some of you may be able to help me out.
Suppose a planet or moon, with an Earth-like atmospheric and geological composition, orbited the parent body just outside of the Roche limit, preventing it from being torn apart. The body in question has a perfect orbit around the parent and the orbit won't degrade. The planet would obviously be elongated due to tidal forces. If the planet had an Earth-like rotation, would the planet just be pulled and stretched all to hell as it rotated, like a big malleable rock? Would the atmosphere be ripped away from the planet in such a scenario?
Just curious, and thanks
I think this website has the potential to be a great resource and forum for a variety of reasons (,one being no 500 character posting limits as on YouTube, which could be a negative for all of you, as I am a hopeless writing addict). But enough preamble.
Since I lack the resources to hire an actual science consultant, a few questions/scenarios popped into my head during my last brainstorming/day-dreaming 'session', and I was hoping some of you may be able to help me out.
Suppose a planet or moon, with an Earth-like atmospheric and geological composition, orbited the parent body just outside of the Roche limit, preventing it from being torn apart. The body in question has a perfect orbit around the parent and the orbit won't degrade. The planet would obviously be elongated due to tidal forces. If the planet had an Earth-like rotation, would the planet just be pulled and stretched all to hell as it rotated, like a big malleable rock? Would the atmosphere be ripped away from the planet in such a scenario?
Just curious, and thanks