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Well, all moons will affect the major body it orbits, be it a distant orbit, or a closer orbit. The fact it is in orbit means that both bodies will affect each other. That effect of that on the main body will depend entirely on the structure of that body. Does a gas giant have tidal effects like water on our planet does? I would imagine so.
Interesting to note that, granted on a different scale), one of the ways we can detect exo-planets is by the wiggle that the sun possesses. The planet orbiting the sun will cause the sun to wiggle a tad, meaning we can calculate the size of the body 'leaning' on the sun.
Interesting to note that, granted on a different scale), one of the ways we can detect exo-planets is by the wiggle that the sun possesses. The planet orbiting the sun will cause the sun to wiggle a tad, meaning we can calculate the size of the body 'leaning' on the sun.
Edited by TheHeretic on Friday 2nd March 10:21
That was why I was wondering if moons would have an effect on the gaseous atmosphere, albeit weaker. Does the moon pull the atmosphere in the same way it does with water? Does the atmosphere bulge at all depending on the moon? (Genuine question. I don't see why it wouldn't, but you never know!). I would imagine so.What effects do the multiple moons of Jupiter have on the planet itself? Very little, probably, simply down to scale, but a force is a force, regardless.
stew-S160 said:
Everything that has it's own gravity will affect everything else gravitationally. Gravity being the weakest force, the effects are small at large distances, but they are still there.
Gravity is anything but a weak force its direct effect may be small but it is all pervasiveand its reach immense.
Gravity is one of the most important of all forces.
The universe would be a very different place if it did not exist
in fact if not for gravity there would be no stars, planets or much else
beyond diffuse clouds of gas
ShayneJ said:
Gravity is anything but a weak force its direct effect may be small but it is all pervasive
and its reach immense.
Gravity is one of the most important of all forces.
The universe would be a very different place if it did not exist
in fact if not for gravity there would be no stars, planets or much else
beyond diffuse clouds of gas
Gravity is known as the 'weak force'. Stand up... Woohoo... You've just overpowered gravity! and its reach immense.
Gravity is one of the most important of all forces.
The universe would be a very different place if it did not exist
in fact if not for gravity there would be no stars, planets or much else
beyond diffuse clouds of gas
ShayneJ said:
Gravity is anything but a weak force its direct effect may be small but it is all pervasive
and its reach immense.
Gravity is one of the most important of all forces.
The universe would be a very different place if it did not exist
in fact if not for gravity there would be no stars, planets or much else
beyond diffuse clouds of gas
It being weak doesn't negate your points.and its reach immense.
Gravity is one of the most important of all forces.
The universe would be a very different place if it did not exist
in fact if not for gravity there would be no stars, planets or much else
beyond diffuse clouds of gas
Gravity is weak and the weakest of the four forces.
TheHeretic said:
That was why I was wondering if moons would have an effect on the gaseous atmosphere, albeit weaker. Does the moon pull the atmosphere in the same way it does with water? Does the atmosphere bulge at all depending on the moon? (Genuine question. I don't see why it wouldn't, but you never know!). I would imagine so.What effects do the multiple moons of Jupiter have on the planet itself? Very little, probably, simply down to scale, but a force is a force, regardless.
It will cause these effects but the tidal bulges caused by an orbiting moon on the atmosphere of one of the gas giants will be relatively small. They'll be there - but very slight.The planets even exert tidal pulls on the sun.
Io has maintained a molten core because of the interaction of the tidal effect of the planet Jupiter coupled with additional tides caused by the other larger Jovian moons.
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