speed solar system orbital speeds of our solar system of planets around the sun and around the galaxy.?

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speed solar system orbital speeds of our solar system of planets around the sun and around the galaxy.?

I like to know how fast in mles our planets ae orbiting the sun and the solar system around the galaxy

2007-12-25 13:06:00 · 3 answers · asked by nicolaas 6 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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Earth orbits the Sun at about 66,000 MPH.

The Sun orbits the galaxy at about 492,000 MPH

2007-12-25 14:53:30 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The speed in a circular orbit.

v = sqrt { G (M+m) / r }

The speed in an elliptical orbit.

v = sqrt { G (M+m) [ 2 / r - 1 / a ] }

The galactic orbital speed of the solar system is 250 kilometers per second.

2007-12-25 21:31:39 · answer #2 · answered by elohimself 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The Earth is orbiting the Sun at 66,600 mph., if that helps.

2007-12-25 21:17:22 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋