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Although they are tidally locked, that estimate is at first order. How much energy do higher order instabilities contribute to energy generation? Is it something sufficient to keep in motion something that has been previously set?
user-inactivated · 3379 days ago · link ·
That is an interesting question I did not think of before. I guess that depends on how long ago Pluto and Charon became tidally locked. When I see Dr. Harold Geller next month I'll ask that question. Maybe we will have more data and can at least start to guess.
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disinformation · 3378 days ago · link ·
I cant wait to hear more results from the data!