It was traveling at a relative speed of 20,900 kilometers per hour relative to Saturn.

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Bowser — 6/12/2004 6:59:29 PM (archived)

Interesting question to try to explain to a kid.

How fast is Cassini going?

Relative to Phoebe? Saturn? Earth?

And how much of Cassini's speed is actually Phoebe's, or Saturn's, or Earth's?

Rocket science may be rocket science after all.

Arf

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NASA: Phoebe Fly-By Perfect, Pictures 'Later Today' - JimO - 6/12/2004 4:23:28 PM
- More images in - 10X better yet to come !!! - Doug Ellison - 6/12/2004 10:28:29 PM
  - Now that baby has been massively peppered. - SteveS - 6/12/2004 11:46:39 PM
- It was traveling at a relative speed of 20,900 kilometers per hour relative to Saturn. - Bowser - 6/12/2004 6:59:29 PM
- re: NASA: Phoebe Fly-By Perfect, Pictures 'Later Today' - Derek - 6/12/2004 4:33:22 PM

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