Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object | 
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:astronomical_concept | 
| gptkbp:appliesTo | asteroids comets satellites moons planets | 
| gptkbp:category | celestial mechanics | 
| gptkbp:dependsOn | density of primary body density of secondary body | 
| gptkbp:describes | minimum distance at which a celestial body can approach a larger body without being torn apart by tidal forces | 
| gptkbp:field | gptkb:astronomy astrophysics | 
| gptkbp:firstDescribed | 1848 | 
| gptkbp:form | d = R (2ρM/ρm)^(1/3) | 
| gptkbp:hasUnit | gptkb:region | 
| gptkbp:namedAfter | Édouard Roche | 
| gptkbp:relatedTo | tidal forces tidal disruption gravitational forces formation of planetary rings | 
| gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Hill_sphere | 
| gptkbp:bfsLayer | 8 | 
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Roche limit |