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Roemer found light from eclipses of one of Jupiter's moons took an extra 16.5 min to travel 300000000 km across the diameter of the earth's orbit around the sun What speed of light did he deduce?
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∙ 14y ago
It was the wrong speed. His measurement of the period was off by a few seconds and he didn't have the exact length of 2 A.U. He did prove it was fixed and not infinite--like Galileo stated.
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Who were the persons were mesured speed of light?
It was the Danish astronomer, Olaus Roemer, who, in 1676, first successfully measured the speed of light. His method was based on observations of the eclipses of the moons of Jupiter (by Jupiter).
What is the birth name of Don Roemer?
Don Roemer's birth name is Donald Culligan Roemer.
What is the birth name of Sarah Roemer?
Sarah Roemer's birth name is Sarah Christine Roemer.
What is the birth name of Anton Roemer?
Anton Roemer's birth name is Antonie Gerardus Joseph Roemer.
What is the birth name of Emile Roemer?
Emile Roemer's birth name is Emile Gerardus Maria Roemer.
When was Ruth Roemer born?
Ruth Roemer was born in 1916.
When was Roemer Visscher born?
Roemer Visscher was born in 1547.
When was Elizabeth Roemer born?
Elizabeth Roemer was born in 1929.
When was Jean Roemer born?
Jean Roemer was born in 1815.
When did Jean Roemer die?
Jean Roemer died in 1892.
How tall is Roemer Lievaart?
Roemer Lievaart is 194 cm.
When was Michael Roemer born?
Michael Roemer was born in 1928.
