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When to use Roche Limit 3D Explorer

Use the Roche Limit 3D Explorer when you need the tidal disruption distance (~2.44 / ~1.26 R) - and skip it when you need synchronous spin or Saturn ring band radii.

  • Classroom demos of why moons disrupt inside a Roche scale
  • Contrasting fluid 2.44 R versus rigid 1.26 R before ring-formation units
  • One-screen refresher linking rings to a tidal limit without a textbook figure

This page does not solve hydrodynamics, does not model Saturn's exact ring edges, and exaggerates shard motion for teaching.

Walk the controls in the step-by-step guide, or compare options in vs alternatives. Open the Roche Limit 3D Explorer.

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