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earth speed.
« on: 23 February 2009, 17:59:07 »
We had a few good friends over last night..............after a few bottles of wine and beer .............we  started to come over all profound and earnest........with questions regarding the universe and the meaning of life.............the usual sort of thing when too much grog has flowed.
Anyway.............we wanted to know the speed of the Earth as it moves in space.
We knew that the earth has a circumference of approximately 26,000 miles .........and that it takes 24 hours to do a 360 degree rotation............so it's spinning at roughly......(count fingers and toes ) about.......1083 MPH.

But none of us had any idea how fast the Earth is moving on it's 365/366 day orbit around the Sun.

Any OOF boffin  out there  know the answer. :-/ :y :y
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Re: earth speed.
« Reply #1 on: 23 February 2009, 18:02:13 »
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Re: earth speed.
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2009, 18:02:55 »
the earth orbits the sun at 19 miles per second
or 67,111 mph
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« Reply #3 on: 23 February 2009, 18:04:21 »
IIRC from UNI: the Earth`s solar orbital velocity is about 18.5 miles per second.
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Re: earth speed.
« Reply #4 on: 23 February 2009, 18:06:36 »
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the earth orbits the sun at 19 miles per second
or 67,111 mph


the space shuttle orbits the earth 17.5 times a day  :y
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Re: earth speed.
« Reply #5 on: 23 February 2009, 18:10:24 »
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the earth orbits the sun at 19 miles per second
or 67,111 mph


the space shuttle orbits the earth 17.5 times a day  :y

well it was when eileen collins piloted the discovery.
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Re: earth speed.
« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2009, 18:32:15 »
Well ...................the old girl can certainly go at a fair old lick..............spinning at 1000MPH  plus ...........at the same time as charging  through space at about 67,000 MPH............no wonder so many people suffer from headaches. :y :y :y
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Re: earth speed.
« Reply #7 on: 23 February 2009, 18:33:08 »
No no no, the sun orbits the earth.

I see it go over every day with my own three eyes.
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« Reply #8 on: 23 February 2009, 19:36:05 »
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the earth orbits the sun at 19 miles per second
or 67,111 mph


the space shuttle orbits the earth 17.5 times a day  :y

Left too right or top too bottom. :y

Why don't they just drop an anchor or use a hand brake......save a lot of dizziness. ;D
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« Reply #9 on: 24 February 2009, 03:06:42 »
The missus felt it move last night! :y

eddie :D
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« Reply #10 on: 24 February 2009, 08:14:13 »
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The missus felt it move last night! :y

eddie :D


 :o What you broke wind.... ;D
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Re: earth speed.
« Reply #11 on: 24 February 2009, 15:21:33 »
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Suprised we haven't hit something yet, at that speed! :-?
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Re: earth speed.
« Reply #12 on: 24 February 2009, 15:38:39 »
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No no no, the sun orbits the earth.

I see it go over every day with my own three eyes.

Don't try to follow it, or you'll fall off the edge.  :o

Kevin
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