Romer Io Light-Time Delay

ID: relativity.history.romer_io_light_time_delay

Represents the finite-light-speed constraint from changing Io eclipse times as Earth-Jupiter distance changes.

Status: diagnostic

Uncertainty

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Sources

• Britannica-Ole-Romer-Io-eclipse-light-time
• AMNH-Ole-Roemer-speed-of-light

Claim boundaries

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