Lazarus
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 | | Subject: Satellites in closely-packed planetary systems 22nd August 2013, 2:32 pm | |
| Stability of Satellites in Closely Packed Planetary Systems http://arxiv.org/abs/1308.4402The very closest planetary pairs (excluding the case of co-orbital planets) can be destabilised if a lunar-mass satellite is present, but in general the closely-packed planetary systems should not be a problem for satellites to remain stable. Whether the formation process for such systems causes disruption of satellite systems is another matter. | |
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