Comments on: One More Planet, One More Moon http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2005/10/02/one-more-planet-one-more-moon/ A community of Physics Phans! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:20:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: stationery http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2005/10/02/one-more-planet-one-more-moon/#comment-15201 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:26:17 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2005/10/02/one-more-planet-one-more-moon/#comment-15201 I was wondering about this, thanks for the information. I was wondering about this, thanks for the information.

]]> by: Chris Moore http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2005/10/02/one-more-planet-one-more-moon/#comment-9932 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:02:21 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2005/10/02/one-more-planet-one-more-moon/#comment-9932 Good question. I would assume you could get a rough estimate by making assumptions about the composition of the planet. Also, some info about the planets size might be obtained by watching the lunar "shadow" as it passes infront of the planet. But again, a lot of assumptions would need to be made. Good question. I would assume you could get a rough estimate by making assumptions about the composition of the planet.

Also, some info about the planets size might be obtained by watching the lunar “shadow” as it passes infront of the planet. But again, a lot of assumptions would need to be made.

]]> by: M@Man http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2005/10/02/one-more-planet-one-more-moon/#comment-9513 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 12:25:22 +0000 http://www.ilovephysics.com/archives/2005/10/02/one-more-planet-one-more-moon/#comment-9513 You can obtain the mass of the planet by observing its moon's period, but how can you determine the size of the planet by observing its moon? You can obtain the mass of the planet by observing its moon’s period, but how can you determine the size of the planet by observing its moon?

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