2006-11-21 19:39:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
See Bode's law at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titius-Bode_law
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2006-11-22 01:12:44 · answer #1 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There is a mathematical pattern regarding each planets orbital speed and distance from the Sun, but not related to the other planet's distances from the Sun.
;-D Thus spoke Zarusthustra
2006-11-22 03:43:53 · answer #2 · answered by China Jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is some pattern, but that is really rather a statistical pattern and not a simple equation that would exactly provide the distances.
The best pattern fit was achieved when assuming a 10th planet that was formed in the past between Mars and Jupiter, and disintegrated since then (forming now the group of asteroids).
The best answer could give more details on what that pattern is (I can not).
2006-11-22 03:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by Zoltan F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is called Bode's Law. Although the first 7 planets and the asteroid belt do fit the distance laws, Neptune does not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bode's_law
2006-11-22 06:04:46 · answer #4 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you talking about the golden ratio? "1.61803399" each planet is exactly that far apart its also bin found on alot of things on our earth
i think it might be that for the distance from the sun i would search it to find out
2006-11-22 03:46:03 · answer #5 · answered by markis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋