
Linnea B.
asked 01/13/23if a planet was located approximately 25.0e3 light years from the center of a galaxy and orbits that center once every 204.6e6 years, how fast is the planet traveling around the galaxy in km/hr?
if needed use 3e8 m/a for the speed of light.
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Stanton D. answered 01/14/23
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NOT an astronomy question. Simple algebra. A circular orbit is assumed; figure the circumference, then figure the speed. Do you need formulas for circumference and speed? (Not, I hope....)
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Stanton D.
by the way, what's a planet doing wandering in space without a star??01/14/23