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    Tidal locking in a Red Dwarf System - How would large moon affect?

    Althistorybuff replied to Althistorybuff's topic in Astronomy and Cosmology
    OK, thanks for the feedback. It sounds like the answer is that very close-in planets around red-dwarf stars would see tidal forces so strong that it would evntually force a large moon to spiral into and crash. Then, the planet eventually would become tidally locked. I appreciated all the help.
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    Tidal locking in a Red Dwarf System - How would large moon affect?

    Althistorybuff posted a topic in Astronomy and Cosmology
    Question: I understand that close-in planets in a red-dwarf system are probably tidally locked. However, if the planet had a large moon, would the tidal locking be avoided? Would the tug of the moon keep the planet from being locked? Thanks.

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