{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}} {\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1515;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20\par \par _______________________________________________________________\par ---------------------------------------------------------------\par ######################### CRITICAL DATAS ##########################\par ---------------------------------------------------------------\par \par \par \par FACTORED VALUES FOR TERRAN PLANETARY EQUATOR AND POLAR RADII\par \par The following values are results of factored 'terms' shown in\par sets as TABLE 1 to TABLE 5 further below. The same values are\par also shown as results of factored 'datas' in replace of 'terms',\par shown also in sets as SET A to SET E, below the 5 tables.\par \par \par These 'perfect eclipse' values were calculated in March of 1989,\par using JPL datas published at the back of a careful coffee table\par book titled:\par UNIVERSE, Text and paintings by Don Dixon,\par Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston,\par 1981. With assistance from the\par Jet Propulsion Laboratory.\par \par \par Values below indicated as 'Year 2000' were found on Internet site:\par \par http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planetary_home.html\par \par At this site, individual datas for each planet were found in\par the 'Fact Sheet' link under each of the planets whose links\par are found half way down the HTM file linked by the above URL.\par \par \par Let's start with predicted polar and equatorial radii of Mercury,\par as calculated in 'perfect eclipses' as proportionate ratio\par equations shown in TABLE 2 further below, and again in SET B\par further below.\par \par \par Next are new Mercury radii values obtained via proximity\par satellites circ. July 2000, which indicate degree of flattening\par as yet unknown for a Mercury mean radius of 2439.7 km.\par \par \par year 2000 data perfect eclipse values\par EQUATOR .oooo2439.7 .oooo2438 386969\par Mercury radius AVERAGE .oooo2439.7 .oooo2437 540961\par POLAR .oooo2439.7 .oooo2436 695537\par Mercury flattening not indicated in year 2000\par \par The JPL datas from 1981 lists no Mercury flattening, shown next.\par \par JPL 1981 data perfect eclipse values\par EQUATOR .oooo2439 .oooo2438 386969\par Mercury radius AVERAGE .oooo---- .oooo2437 540961\par POLAR .oooo---- .oooo2436 695537\par blank means unknown as of 1981\par \par \par The same URL reference source shows degree of flattening for Venus\par also currently unknown, listing a Venus mean radius of 6051.8 km.\par Venus perfect eclipse values are listed in TABLE 1, and also SET A.\par \par \par year 2000 data perfect eclipse values\par EQUATOR .oooo6051.8 .oooo6064 109107\par Venus radius AVERAGE .oooo6051.8 .oooo6058 877288\par POLAR .oooo6051.8 .oooo6053 654488\par Venus flattening not indicated in year 2000\par \par The year 2000 data for Venus is slightly larger compared to JPL datas\par from 1981, (which indicate an approximate flattening, shown next).\par \par JPL 1981 data perfect eclipse values\par EQUATOR .oooo6050 .oooo6064 109107\par Venus radius AVERAGE .oooo6045 .oooo6058 877288\par POLAR .oooo6040 .oooo6053 654488\par \par \par \par The same URL reference source shows degree of flattening for Earth.\par Earth perfect eclipse values are listed in TABLE 4, and also SET D.\par \par year 2000 data perfect eclipse values\par EQUATOR .oooo6378.1 .oooo6378 7219272\par Earth radius AVERAGE .oooo6367.45 .oooo6367 6438059\par POLAR .oooo6356.8 .oooo6356 779oooo\par \par \par The year 2000 datas for Earth are slightly clipped compared to\par JPL datas from 1981, shown next.\par \par JPL 1981 data perfect eclipse values\par EQUATOR .oooo6378 164 .oooo6378 7219272\par Earth radius AVERAGE .oooo6367 4715 .oooo6367 6438059\par POLAR .oooo6356 779 .oooo6356 779oooo\par \par \par \par The same reference source shows degree of flattening for Mars.\par Mars perfect eclipse values are listed in TABLE 5, and also SET E.\par \par year 2000 data perfect eclipse values\par EQUATOR .oooo3397 .oooo3398 4128\par Mars radius AVERAGE .oooo3386 .oooo3386 2241\par POLAR .oooo3375 .oooo3374 1224\par \par \par JPL 1981 data perfect eclipse values\par EQUATOR .oooo3396 6 .oooo3398 4128\par Mars radius AVERAGE .oooo3386 65 .oooo3386 2241\par POLAR .oooo3376 7 .oooo3374 1224\par \par \par \par The same reference source shows degree of flattening for the Moon.\par Moon perfect eclipse values are listed in TABLE 3, and also SET C.\par \par year 2000 data perfect eclipse values\par EQUATOR .oooo1737.4 .oooo1738 4309114\par Moon radius AVERAGE .oooo1737.4 .oooo1737 9125504\par POLAR .oooo1737.4 .oooo1737 4781809\par Moon flattening not indicated in year 2000\par \par \par The JPL datas from 1981 lists some Moon flattening, shown next.\par \par JPL 1981 data perfect eclipse values\par EQUATOR .oooo1738 9 .oooo1738 4309114\par Moon radius AVERAGE .oooo1738 35 .oooo1737 9125504\par POLAR .oooo1737 8 .oooo1737 4781809\par \par ____________________________________________________________________\par }