P3_6 Doctor Who - The Impossible Planet?

Authors

  • Tommy Sadler University of Leicester
  • Ethan Bates University Of Leicester
  • Lois Brewer University Of Leicester
  • Kennedy Smith University Of Leicester

Abstract

We investigate “The Impossible Planet” from Series 2, Episodes 8&9 of Doctor Who [1], a planet in “geostationary” orbit around a black hole. We find that it might not be impossible, by looking at the tidal forces on the planet and using simplified rotating black hole mechanics.

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Published

02-12-2022

How to Cite

Sadler, T., Bates, E., Brewer, L., & Smith, K. (2022). P3_6 Doctor Who - The Impossible Planet?. Physics Special Topics, 21(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4184

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2022): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles