I'm making a Minecraft show, with all the minecraft worlds on a 2nd moon-sized sattelite to spin around the earth we humans live on. Even though the minecraft game has 20 minutes as days, i want this to have 24 hours as days. Can anyone who is good at this give me some tips? And if possible, tips on seasons on this world?
Can a 2nd terraformed earth sattelite have 24 hours as days?
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Well, you can do whatever you find fun on Minecraft, and why worry about the scientific accuracy?
If it does interest you, though, it wouldn't happen naturally. The same side of the moon always faces Earth because of the effect of gravity over the billions of years it's been orbiting the planet. This means a day on the moon is the same time as it takes the moon to orbit Earth, which is about 4 weeks.
Presumably another natural satellite closer out or further in would have the same characteristics. The only way such a moon could have a 24-hour day is if it orbited Earth in 24 hours. This means it would also be geostationary (staying above the same point in Earth. I don't think that's possible with such a large body.
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Can I watch your show?
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