Thanks for the replies guys. Basically, we would be talking about the end of most life. How large would the moon appear at perigee? I guessing about 10 degrees? How fast would it traverse the visible sky? Would it go through phases from full to new like it does now? Would the variable...
The effects on Earth if the moon was in a highly eccentric orbit. perigee about 35,000 km which is outside the Roche limit I believe. Could such an orbit be sustainable. Also, what would the orbital period be and how far would apogee distance be?
How fast would it orbit Earth during perigee...
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I am currently writing a novel and there are quite a few situations that I would like to create that involve orbital dynamics. I would like to be as realistic as possible. I am seeking a knowledgeable person that can ballpark these problems. I do not think that it would take to much of...