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#1 2007-04-20 16:49:10

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Re: What would be the optimal orbit for the moon?

What orbit would provide the most benefit to earth?  What benefits would it provide?

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#2 2007-05-08 23:15:18

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Re: What would be the optimal orbit for the moon?

I am assuming that you are talking about the tilt of a large artifical Martian moon and not Luna. 

Tides will bring any moon into an orbit over the equator of the primary in a fairly short time period (speaking of geologic eras here).  These tides will generate heat in both the moon and Mars.  Since we want Mars to stay vocanically active, we are better off giving it as high an axal tilt as we can get away with.

Since we are talking about moving a lot of mass around it will have to be not far from the ecliptic.  Shame that.

Warm regards, Rick.

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