bode's law

Bode's law

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noun bode's law an empirical rule relating the distances of the planets from the sun, based on the numerical sequence 0, 3, 6, 12, 24,…. Adding 4 to each number and dividing by 10 gives the sequence 0.4, 0.7, 1, 1.6, 2.8,…, which is a reasonable representation of distances in astronomical units for most planets if the minor planets are counted as a single entity at 2.8 3
noun bode's law a numerical scheme that gives the approximate distance from the sun of the seven inner planets but fails for Neptune and Pluto (now considered a dwarf planet). 1
noun bode's law Titius-Bode law. 0

before 1825

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1825-35; after Johann E. Bode (1747-1826), German astronomer, though probably first formulated by Johann D. Titius (Tietz) (1729-96)

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