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How eccentric can the orbits of moons be?

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  • GeoffG
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Just looking at the data on the larger moons listed in the RASC Observer's Handbook, the eccentricity can be as high as 0.162 for Himalia, one of the moons of Jupiter. It's probably a lot higher for some of the smaller moons.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    As eccentric as you like, potentially. A few even go round their planet the "wrong" way!

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