Theoretical Formulation of the Phobos, moon of Mars, rate of altitudinal loss

Authors: Bijay Kumar Sharma

(Submitted on 10 May 2008)

Abstract: Phobos is a moon of mars below the synchronous orbit. Because of tidal interaction it is losing its altitude and is launched on a shrinking spiral path of total destruction. Based on planetary-satellite dynamics its rate of loss of altitude is calculated to be twenty meters per century and its doomsday is predicted to be at eleven mega years from now.

Comments: 12 pages, 5 tables and 13 equations

Subjects: Astrophysics (astro-ph)

Cite as: arXiv:0805.1454v1 [astro-ph]

Submission history

From: BijayKumar Sharma Dr [view email]

[v1] Sat, 10 May 2008 07:44:43 GMT (210kb)

http://arxiv.org/abs/0805.1454