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Where did you hear 46,000mph? I believe 14,000mph was mentioned in the 60 minutes episode. It’s amazing to think that even at 46,000 mph that it is still ~3x sl
by egfx 5y ago
Where did you hear 46,000mph? I believe 14,000mph was mentioned in the 60 minutes episode. It’s amazing to think that even at 46,000 mph that it is still ~3x slower then a meteor entering the earth’s atmosphere.
- helloworld11 5y agoComet. Meteors normally fly at speeds of about 40,000 to 80,000 mph. Comets tend to be the much faster moving celestial objects. Though comets can also travel faster or slower, and tend to move more slowly while in deep space, speeding up as they approach the sun.
- helloworld11 5y agoAlso, the PDF he links to does indeed mention 46,000 mph