How Would Life Be Altered If Our Moon Had Its Own Moon?

[andytak3740]

Hello everyone, 

 

I thought I would post a fun little concept up for discussion. What would life be like if our moon had its own moon? One that is spherical and orbited it at a decent pace. Could such a change drastically effect tides, eclipses, evolution, and etc? Plus. If we could construct a synthetic and miniature moon to put in its orbit would you agree to do it? Personally, I thought it would be a cool aesthetic if we could pull it off.

 

What do y'all think?

[fahrquad]

Considering the strong gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon it is highly unlikely that a natural object could be in a stable orbit around the moon.  As an alternate though exercise, consider what life on Earth would be like without  moon.

[fahrquad]

Hello everyone, 

 

I thought I would post a fun little concept up for discussion. What would life be like if our moon had its own moon? One that is spherical and orbited it at a decent pace. Could such a change drastically effect tides, eclipses, evolution, and etc? Plus. If we could construct a synthetic and miniature moon to put in its orbit would you agree to do it? Personally, I thought it would be a cool aesthetic if we could pull it off.

 

What do y'all think?

 

I would like to add that we do have artificial objects in orbit around the Earth from space debris to space stations.

[andytak3740]

Thanks for the post fahrquad. The question is merely an idea I though would have been a neat concept. 

[SaxonViolence]

Friends,

 

Could we have a second Moon—Ceres-sized or larger—in a stable orbit at perhaps twice the Lunar distance or a bit more?

 

I've heard folks say that it is a physical impossibility for Earth to have two Moons.

 

 

…..Saxon Violence