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Roche limit

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The Roche limit is the minimum distance to which a celestial body, such as a moon or a satellite, can approach a planet without being torn apart by the planet's tidal forces. This concept is named after the French astronomer Édouard Roche, who formulated it in the 19th century. The Roche limit depends on the densities of both the planet and the satellite.

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