Text: Says write down first 0, then 3, and keep doubling the previous number: 6, 12, 24, 48 etc. Now add 4 to each number to get the series 4, 7, 10, 16, 28 and so on. Then divide each number by 10. The result .4, .7, 1.0, etc. give the approximate radii of the planetary orbits in astronomical units. Planet Distance Distance Bode'sLaw Actual Mean Mercury .4 .39 Venus .7 .72 Earth 1.0 1.0 Mars 1.6 1.52 Asteroids 2.8 ---- Jupiter 5.2 5.2 Saturn 10.0 9.54 Uranus 19.6 19.2 Neptune 38.8 30.6 Pluto 77.2 39.4

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