History of Titius-Bode law

	Revision 8 . . (edit) November 7, 2001 7:43 pm by Zundark [Neptun -> Neptune, Wenus -> Venus, and link planets]
	Revision 7 . . (edit) November 7, 2001 7:34 pm by (logged).130.25.xxx [Figure]
	Revision 6 . . (edit) November 5, 2001 10:37 am by Bryan Derksen
	Revision 5 . . (edit) September 27, 2001 2:40 am by Filip Larsen [Added a middle name to Bode link]
	Revision 3 . . (edit) September 26, 2001 9:18 pm by Malcolm Farmer

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It was discovered in XVIII century by Titius and "published" by Bode, thus the name.

It was discovered in 1766 by [Daniel Titius]? and "published" in 1772 by Johann Elert Bode, thus the name.

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It states that the mean distance a of the planet from the Sun is in astronomical units:

It states that the mean distance a of the planet from the Sun is in astronomical units:

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Mercury

0

0.4

0.39

Mercury

0

0.4

0.39

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Wenus

1

0.7

0.72

Venus

1

0.7

0.72

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Earth

2

1.0

1.00

Earth

2

1.0

1.00

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Mars

4

1.6

1.52

Mars

4

1.6

1.52

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Jupiter

16

5.2

5.20

Jupiter

16

5.2

5.20

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Saturn

32

10.0

9.54

Saturn

32

10.0

9.54

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Uranus

64

19.6

19.2

Uranus

64

19.6

19.2

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Neptun

-

-

30.1

Neptune

-

-

30.1

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Pluto

128

38.8

39.5

Pluto

128

38.8

39.5

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There is no planet between Mars and Jupiter. However there exists the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. (The first Asteroid. Ceres being discovered by Piazzi in 1801 with a mean distance of 2.77 a.u.) There is no place for Neptune

There is no planet between Mars and Jupiter. However there exists the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. (The first Asteroid. Ceres being discovered by Piazzi? in 1801 with a mean distance of 2.77 a.u.) There is no place for Neptune

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Here you can find a plot of this law against real planet distances: [1]

Here is a plot of this law against real planet distances: http://rozeta.com.pl/~jochym/tblaw.png

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There is no theoretical explenation of the Titius-Bode law,

There is no solid theoretical explanation of the Titius-Bode law,

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or a more fundamental cosmogonical rule.

or a more fundamental cosmological rule.

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Recent discoveries of extrasolar planetary systems indicate that some form of this rule may be present universally. The evidence is too weak to draw any strong conclusions.

Currently the most likely explanation is that orbital resonance from major orbiting bodies create regions around the Sun that is free of long-term stable orbits. Results from simulation of planetary formation seem to support that laws like the Titus-Bode law indeed is a natural consequence of planetary formation, according to the current theories in this area. Recent discoveries of extrasolar planetary systems also indicate that some form of this rule may be present universally, but the evidence is still too weak to draw any strong conclusions.