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I Would Think Not For Long.

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Posted by John Morgan Powell on March 13, 2001 20:07:33 UTC

I would think that even with the low density of the red giant's photosphere, there would be enough friction to cause the orbit to decay in a matter of a 1000 years or so. I don't know. I would like someone skilled in plasma dynamics to do the calculations.

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cooked earth - mathman - March 14, 2001 - 04:38 UTC
- Do the math! - doctordick - March 14, 2001 - 15:34 UTC
  - Some math to start. - alexander - March 19, 2001 - 16:53 UTC
    - Thank you very much!! - doctordick - March 19, 2001 - 17:17 UTC
      - Friction heating could be intense. - alexander - March 19, 2001 - 19:28 UTC
        
        What about the forces? - doctordick - March 19, 2001 - 22:39 UTC
        
        yes, pressure is Dv^2 - alexander - March 19, 2001 - 22:57 UTC
        
        duh -yep-yep-yep - doctordick - March 20, 2001 - 01:58 UTC

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