I doubt there is a stable solution for a ring system in a binary planet
system like the Earth/Moon, unless possibly they are very close to the
Earth. But if they are close to the Earth, they would show up by interacting
with geosynchronous satellites. AFAIK there is no difference in
meteorite/micrometeorite impact risk for geosynchronous satellites versus
those in other orbits.
Not sure what connection you are suggesting between a ring system and debris
collecting at Lagrangian points. Those seem unrelated to me.
Chris
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dawn & Gerald Flaherty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 6:28 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] fire flies or flying fires
List,
I once asked the List if the Earth could have as yet undetected
FAINT[obviously faint enough to have as yet evaded detection] debris
rings.
I don't mean to beat a dead horse here but, I'll ask the list again to
consider this possibility given the various optical phenomena [Kordylewski
Clouds, Lagrangian Points,] yet fully explained and the difficulties
observing potential rings due to Solar interference for one.
By way of a poor analogy, Flying Gnats "glow" bright when their angle to
the
sun and our eye are "fortunate". At other times of the day you'll swallow
or
breathe them before you ever see them. Swallows dart around feasting on
these tiny critters all day long as they make flight adjustments to
highlight their prey.
Points of observation are everything.
Hope I don't raise anyone's ire. Just love to speculate for fun and
profit!!
Jerry
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