Hill Sphere
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Hill stability region
1,471,546 km
At periapsis, the Hill sphere approximates the region where satellites remain bound to the smaller body.
Primary Body
Hill Boundary
Prograde Limit
Retrograde Limit
Hill radius
1,471,546 km
evaluated at periapsis
Prograde limit
735,773 km
rough 0.5 RH rule
Retrograde limit
1,030,082 km
rough 0.7 RH rule
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