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Synchronisation of a tidal binary by inward orbital migration. The case of Pluto and Charon
Michael Efroimsky, Michaela Walterova, Yeva Gevorgyan +3
It is usually taken for granted that mutual synchronisation of a tidal two-body system is attained through tidal recession, assuming the reduced Hill sphere is not reached. However…
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Initial conditions for tidal synchronisation of a planet by its moon
Valeri V. Makarov, Michael Efroimsky
Moons tidally interact with their host planets and stars. A close moon is quickly synchronised by the planet, or becomes captured in a higher spin-orbit resonance. However, the pla…