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S May 21, 2019 at 16:51 history suggested feetwet CC BY-SA 4.0
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S May 21, 2019 at 16:51
May 4, 2014 at 15:52 comment added SF. Well, 'boulders up to several decimeters in size' within Rhea's ring aren't exactly 'moons' but I wouldn't hesitate to call them 'natural satellites', so, yes, this is clearly a case of a planet's satellite with own natural satellites.
May 2, 2014 at 7:35 history edited Hobbes CC BY-SA 3.0
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May 2, 2014 at 1:33 comment added Py-ser Anyway, the article doesn't mention "unstable systems" :)
May 1, 2014 at 16:56 comment added Hobbes Feel free to write a better answer.
May 1, 2014 at 16:51 comment added Florin Andrei "a moon with a moon would be an unstable system" - this is incorrect. Orbits are stable within the Hill sphere. BTW, please don't use popsci.com articles as "supporting evidence".
Nov 4, 2013 at 19:34 vote accept SF.
Nov 4, 2013 at 18:52 history answered Hobbes CC BY-SA 3.0