Introduction to Astrophysics, Episode 6
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Introduction to Astrophysics, Episode 6
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eng
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Introduction to Astrophysics
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2018
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Why are the rings around Saturn and the much fainter rings around Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune at roughly the same relative distances from the planet? Why are large moons spherical? And why are large moons only found in wide orbits? These problems lead to an analysis of tidal forces and the Roche limit. Close by calculating the density of the Sun based on Earth's ocean tides
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