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When calculating the velocity of the earth there are three major vectors to calculate. First, the velocity of the earth as it orbits the sun. Second, the velocity as the solar system rotates around the galaxy. Third, the velocity that the Milky Way galaxy is moving through the universe. The Earth moves at 30 km/sec around the sun. The sun moves at 250 km/sec around the Milky Way and finally, the Milky Way is moving at about 300 km/second.

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