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To: BenLurkin

478 miles per second...Is that about average for a space rock?

2 posted on 05/12/2018 8:16:21 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)

To: Deaf Smith

You need to divide by 60 again.

3 posted on 05/12/2018 8:22:27 PM PDT by CodeToad (The Democrats haven't been this pissed off since the Republicans took their slaves away.)

To: Deaf Smith

It’s going about 8 miles per second. That must be relative to earth because the earth is doing about 18.6 miles per second around the sun.

4 posted on 05/12/2018 8:23:37 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder

To: Deaf Smith

5 posted on 05/12/2018 8:24:07 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)

To: Deaf Smith

It’s more like 8 miles per second. Totally typical given the eccentricity of the orbit.

9 posted on 05/12/2018 8:36:31 PM PDT by muffaletaman (IMNSHO - I MIGHT be wrong, but I doubt it.)

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