SpeedrooHow fast is the fastest star leaving our galaxy?
3.91 million mphAbout 6.3 million km/h · Cosmic
The star S5-HVS1 is moving at about 3.8 million mph (1,700 km/s), flung out by the black hole at the Milky Way's center.
That's about 110,000 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
⭐3.91 million mph
🛰️the Parker Solar Probe
By speed: a runaway star is about 9.1× faster than the Parker Solar Probe.
Things about as fast
- How fast does the Sun orbit the galaxy?514,495 mph
- How fast is the solar wind?894,775 mph
- How fast is the Milky Way moving?1.24 million mph
- What is the Sun's escape velocity?1.38 million mph
- How fast is an electron moving in a hydrogen atom?4.9 million mph
- How fast can a solar eruption travel?6.71 million mph
- How fast does the star S2 move near our galaxy's black hole?17.1 million mph
- How fast is supernova debris?22.4 million mph
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].