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minus-squarekerrigan778@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoOur moon is only the largest moon to planet ratio in our solar system if you discount Pluto as a planet.
minus-squarelukewarm_ozone@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoFun fact: if Luna was only about 30% heavier than it is currently, the Earth’s barycenter would lie outside of Earth, which would potentially make Earth not count as a planet by the modern IAU definition.
Our moon is only the largest moon to planet ratio in our solar system if you discount Pluto as a planet.
Fun fact: if Luna was only about 30% heavier than it is currently, the Earth’s barycenter would lie outside of Earth, which would potentially make Earth not count as a planet by the modern IAU definition.