How many times has our solar system orbited the center of the Milky Way galaxy and at what speed?
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It is estimated that the solar system goes around in an orbit of the galactic core every 220 to 250 million years. With the solar system being 4.7 billion years old, it would have done between 20 and 25 orbits since it condensed from a gas cloud.
The speed of the solar system is 217 km/s
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The Solar system revolves?
Wow!! cool!
That is awesome!
Thanks for the info...although I didn't have a clue that it did.
Not only does our solar system revolve around the galaxy, but it also 'bobs' in and out of the arm we are located in every 30,000 years.
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