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minus-squaresnugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoOrbital decay isn’t just friction from particles, you also have imperfections in the orbit and other objects influencing the eccentricity over time. The moon has gravity too for instance.
Orbital decay isn’t just friction from particles, you also have imperfections in the orbit and other objects influencing the eccentricity over time. The moon has gravity too for instance.