If the moon were as close as the ISS

[Blue Ghost]

A pretty cool video showing what it would be like if the moon's orbit were as close as the International Space Station;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBDZtt0vWD8

 

[tjoneslo]

A pretty cool video showing what it would be like if the moon's orbit were as close as the International Space Station;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBDZtt0vWD8

That is a neat effect. I think, however, that distance is well within the roche limit for the moon, and the tides would have torn it apart. And if not, the tides in the ocean would have a few interesting effects too. Even in Iowa.

 

[Blue Ghost]

That is a neat effect. I think, however, that distance is well within the roche limit for the moon, and the tides would have torn it apart. And if not, the tides in the ocean would have a few interesting effects too. Even in Iowa.

Very interesting. I hadn't thought of that.

 

[Lycanorukke]

Very interesting. I hadn't thought of that.

If the moon was closer than ~9000km you would have a ring, as the moon would disintergrate.

If it didn't it would mean it's not an oribtal and thus heading right for you. In which case having that thing show up in the sky would be time for you to adopt the "Kiss ass goodbye position".

 

[Enoki]

That would be a time to invest heavily in toilet paper stock...

 

[Blue Ghost]

So, if you're sitting on the tarmac you hit the jump button?

Or do you simply go the watercloset, and slide the "OCCUPIED" latch closed?

 

[Highorbit_drifter]

I think you'd have time to say it, then do it, then *blam*

 

[tjoneslo]

If the moon was closer than ~9000km you would have a ring, as the moon would disintergrate.

If it didn't it would mean it's not an oribtal and thus heading right for you. In which case having that thing show up in the sky would be time for you to adopt the "Kiss ass goodbye position".

Well, if were on a close pass at that orbital velocity, there would be some interesting earthquakes, but it may not actually destroy all life on the planet. So a really scary event, but only once in a lifetime.

 

[Blue Ghost]

I forgot about all the plastic lava flows it would induce. Every pass you'd see magma boiling up through the crust somewhere. Wow.

To make this plausible the planet in question would have to be incredibly dense at the core, almost hyper compressed closer to the sun to make us for a lack of a molten core and keep the "heat turned up".

I wouldn't want to live there :nonono: