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How fast do comets travel?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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A comet can go very fast because it is often heading toward the sun or looping around the sun. It is believed that 366 miles per second is the fastest a comet's movement has ever been measured.

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According to several sources, including astronomy writer Tammy Plotner and Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, comets move at speeds of up to 150,000 mph (241,401 km/h).

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It can travel very fast. Except, it matters how close it is to the sun. But for my opinion, it can travel like a bajillion mph.

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Average speed of a comet is about 6 mph.

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there is no average speed. all comets have different speeds depending on the manner of their creation.

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((GM/A)((1+e)/(1-e))^(1/2)

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Fast

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