Bode's (Titius') Law (1772)
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Mercury |
Venus |
Earth |
Mars |
Asteroids |
Jupiter |
Saturn |
Uranus |
Neptune |
Pluto |
1992QB |
| n |
0 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
24 |
48 |
96 |
192 |
384 |
768 |
1536 |
| (n+4)/10 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
10.0 |
19.6 |
38.8 |
77.2 |
154.0 |
| d |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
9.5 |
19.2 |
30.0 |
39.4 |
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Distances are in AU (Astronomical Units). 1 AU is the average distance between the Earth
and the Sun. (n+4)/10 is the formula proposed by Titius/Bode. The row labelled
d shows the actual measured distances in AU. Notice that the value predicted for Neptune actually
seems to fit Pluto, while the value predicted for Pluto does not seem to correspond to any known object. 1992QB
is the first member of the so-called Kuiper Belt.
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Last Modification Date: 12 January 2003
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