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Re:Scientists discover evidence for a habitable region on Sa... by scallycat on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @05:11AM (#14348325)
Orbital eccentricity gives rise to tidal forces in this case.
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Re:Scientists discover evidence for a habitable region on Sa... by Animats on Tuesday May 16, 2017 @02:28PM (#14352041)
What orbital eccentricity? That moon has a nearly circular orbit. Much less orbital eccentricity than Luna.
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