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Satellite Recoil from a Circumplanetary Disk

Abstract

The eccentricity and inclination acquired by a satellite during its recoil from a disk interior to the Roche limit are estimated. Possible implications for the early history of the Earth-Moon system are discussed.

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Ward, William R., Canup, R. M.. 2000-03-01. Satellite Recoil from a Circumplanetary Disk. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20000081059

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