Concept
Tidal Circularization
Tides smoothing out elliptical orbits.
The process by which tidal dissipation reduces orbital eccentricity over time, especially in close binary stars and hot Jupiter systems.
Overview
The process by which tidal dissipation reduces orbital eccentricity over time, especially in close binary stars and hot Jupiter systems.
See also
Roche Limit
The distance within which a body is torn apart by tides.
Kepler's Laws
The three laws of planetary orbits.
Eccentric Orbit
A highly elongated elliptical orbit.
The Big Bang
How everything began, 13.8 billion years ago.
Black Holes
Regions where gravity stops light itself.
Dark Matter
The invisible mass holding galaxies together.