What is the escape velocity of Ceres, the biggest asteroid?
1,141 mphAbout 1,836 km/h · Jet
About 1,100 mph (0.51 km/s).
That's about 33 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🪨1,141 mph
🏌️a golf swing
By speed: Ceres's escape velocity is about 9.9× faster than a golf swing.
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