Our Speeding Star: The Sun
Feb 6, 2024 0:02:15 GMT -5
Post by Radrook Admin on Feb 6, 2024 0:02:15 GMT -5
Our Speeding Star: The Sun
Most people are very familiar with how all the planets orbit the sun at different velocities in accordance with their distance. The closer to the sun that a planet is, the faster it moves, and the more distant from the sun, the slower it orbits.
However, what is less commonly spoken about is the sun's motion around the galactic hub accompanied by its entire solar system, which includes the regular and dwarf planets, the asteroid belt, the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oort_cloud
In short, the planets and all the other objects comprising the solar system are being gravitationally forced to follow the sun in its journey around the galactic hub at a speed which far exceeds all of the solar system satellite.
In order to illustrate this fascinating reality, lets consider exactly how much distance our sun traverses during different time durations.
The following is the distance that our solar system travels in its orbit around the galactic center per hour, per day, per month and per year.
Now, let's compare the velocity that our planets move around our sun, with the 450,000 miles per hour our sun is travelling around the galactic center.
However, what is less commonly spoken about is the sun's motion around the galactic hub accompanied by its entire solar system, which includes the regular and dwarf planets, the asteroid belt, the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oort_cloud
In short, the planets and all the other objects comprising the solar system are being gravitationally forced to follow the sun in its journey around the galactic hub at a speed which far exceeds all of the solar system satellite.
In order to illustrate this fascinating reality, lets consider exactly how much distance our sun traverses during different time durations.
The following is the distance that our solar system travels in its orbit around the galactic center per hour, per day, per month and per year.
450,000 miles per hour
10, 800,000 miles per day.
That's Approx. 43 times the distance from Earth to the moon per day.
A distance of approx. 324,000,000 miles per month.
3. A distance of approx. 888,000,000 miles per year. This equals 41.80 times the distance from Earth to the sun, or 41.80 astronomical units.
10, 800,000 miles per day.
That's Approx. 43 times the distance from Earth to the moon per day.
A distance of approx. 324,000,000 miles per month.
3. A distance of approx. 888,000,000 miles per year. This equals 41.80 times the distance from Earth to the sun, or 41.80 astronomical units.
earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-astronomical-unit/
To better appreciate this distance, here are the planetary distances expressed in astronomical units:
As can be seen, the distance traveled by the solar system per year is farther than Earth to Neptune.
To better appreciate this distance, here are the planetary distances expressed in astronomical units:
Mercury: 0.387 AU
Venus: 0.723 AU
Earth: 1 AU
Mars: 1.524 AU
Jupiter: 5.203 AU
Saturn: 9.582 AU
Uranus: 19.201 AU
Neptune: 30.047 AU
Venus: 0.723 AU
Earth: 1 AU
Mars: 1.524 AU
Jupiter: 5.203 AU
Saturn: 9.582 AU
Uranus: 19.201 AU
Neptune: 30.047 AU
Now, let's compare the velocity that our planets move around our sun, with the 450,000 miles per hour our sun is travelling around the galactic center.
1. Mercury 107,082 miles per hour.
2. Venus 78,337 miles per hour.
3. Earth, 66,615 miles per hour.
4. Mars, 53,858 miles per hour,
5. Jupiter 29,236 miles per hour.
6. Saturn 21,675 miles per hour,
7. Uranus 15,233 miles per hour.
8. Neptune or 12,146 miles per hour.
planetfacts.org/orbital-speed-of-planets-in-order/
2. Venus 78,337 miles per hour.
3. Earth, 66,615 miles per hour.
4. Mars, 53,858 miles per hour,
5. Jupiter 29,236 miles per hour.
6. Saturn 21,675 miles per hour,
7. Uranus 15,233 miles per hour.
8. Neptune or 12,146 miles per hour.
planetfacts.org/orbital-speed-of-planets-in-order/