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Thread: What if...?
- 12-30-2011, 02:24 AM #11
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- 12-30-2011, 02:57 PM #12
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- 10-24-2012, 10:02 AM #13
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Re: What if...?
There would most likely be more solar and lunar eclipses.
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- 10-24-2012, 10:32 AM #14
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Re: What if...?
They think earth may have had two moons long ago.
- 10-24-2012, 04:40 PM #15
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Re: What if...?
Two moons, if they were each at the approx mass of our one moon, might create a whole lot more earthquakes as well, due to tidal influences on the Earth's core... hey.. it very well might drastically change continental drift, as well. "Sunny California" might be a the North Pole
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- 10-24-2012, 06:09 PM #16
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- 10-24-2012, 06:21 PM #17
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Re: What if...?
If you have 'Universe Sandbox" you could probably set up the earth with two moons and see what works.
Originally Posted by tekazgtr1984 
A few nights ago, I had a dream in which the Earth had two moons. One was very large and the other was medium-sized. They were either both larger than the real-world Moon or they orbited the planet at a much closer proximity. I'm guessing this happened due to my obsession with Skyrim.
Nevertheless, it got me thinking about such a premise. What if the Earth did have two moons orbiting it? Would such a thing even be possible, and how would it affect the Earth's tides, rotation, axis, etc...?
It would be pretty fascinating if at some point in the future, astronomers discovered an Earth-like planet with two lunar satellites. The notion of two full moons in the night sky is something else.
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- 10-25-2012, 02:24 AM #18
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Re: What if...?
this might help...its an interesting read...i might have to check out this book.
What If the Earth Had Two Moons? (Excerpt) by Neil F. Comins | Tor.comSteve
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