Bode's law Meaning, Definition & Usage
Definitions
(Astron.) , an approximative empirical expression of the distances of the planets from the sun, as follows:Mer. Ven. Earth. Mars. Aste. Jup. Sat. Uran. Nep.
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
0 3 6 12 24 48 96 192 384
- -
4 7 10 16 28 52 100 196 388
5.9 7.3 10 15.2 27.4 52 95.4 192 300
where each distance (line third) is the sum of 4 and a multiple of 3 by the series 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, etc., the true distances being given in the lower line.