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Old October 15th 09, 02:52 PM posted to alt.astronomy
Hagar[_1_]
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Default What if(on Moon Distance?)

I don't see how ... the Earth's rotation is also slowing down, as yet
measured in micro-seconds per year, but the slower it spins, the further
the moon will drift. If that 3.7 cm/year is calculated backwards, it
puts the Moon just outside the Roche Limit, about 18,000 miles
about 4B years ago, giving credence to the theory of the still largely
molten ball of Earth being obliquely impacted by a Mercury/Mars
sized planet traveling in the same direction as Earth, albeit a little
faster, flinging enough surface material into orbit to form the Moon.
The two largely metal cores converged to form the present day core
and exerting the gravity needed to capture the Moon in an steady
orbit. GuthBall really like this theory, along with his Venusian runways
and upper cloud stationed dirigibles.


"Saul Levy" wrote in message
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No it won't, Hagar! lmfjao!

Eventually the Moon will return to Earth, reach the Roche limit and
BREAK UP!

The MOON is DOOMED!

Saul Levy


On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:12:48 -0700, "Hagar" wrote:


"BradGuth" wrote in message
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On Oct 13, 10:39 am, "Nightcrawler" wrote:
"G=EMC^2 Glazier" wrote in
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snipperoony GuthBall drivel

The Moon is receding from Earth appr. 3.7cm per year ... so just wait a
few
billion years and it'll fly off into space by itself, GuthBall.