Sathappan Sathappan

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Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, is so big and close to Pluto that Pluto and Charon have each tidally locked the other: their rotation periods and their periods of revolution are identical. We call this a “double tidal lock,” which sounds like a yet-to-be-invented wrestling hold.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Series)
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