Titius-Bode law

proper noun

The hypothesis that the bodies in some orbital systems, including the Sun's, orbit at semimajor axes in a function of planetary sequence.

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proper noun
  1. The hypothesis that the bodies in some orbital systems, including the Sun's, orbit at semimajor axes in a function of planetary sequence.

    Synonyms: Bode's law

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proper nounThe hypothesis that the bodies in some orbital systems, including the Sun's, orbit at semimajor axes in a function of planetary sequence.

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Origin

Named for Johann Daniel Titius and Johann Elert Bode.

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