In 2013 the comet PanSTARRS was seen moving across our sky at approximately 0.7 degrees per day, when it was 1.6 x 108 km away from Earth. How fast was it travelling? km/s

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In 2013 the comet PanSTARRS was seen moving across our sky at approximately 0.7 degrees per day, when it was 1.6 x 108 km away from Earth. How fast was it travelling?
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Transcribed Image Text:DETAILS MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER PRACTICE ANOTHER In 2013 the comet PanSTARRS was seen moving across our sky at approximately 0.7 degrees per day, when it was 1.6 x 108 km away from Earth. How fast was it travelling? km/s
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