Roche limit
Roche limit
Definition
Roche limit (rōs̸h)
noun
the lowest possible altitude at which a natural satellite can form and orbit, withstanding the fragmenting force of the gravitational pull of a planet or other primary celestial body
Etymology: after E. Roche (1820-83), Fr astronomer
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