Submitted by Doumtabarnack t3_10iuvan in space
the_fungible_man t1_j5gq7e4 wrote
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Its encounter with the Sun changed the direction of it's motion, but not its speed. It's path was bent 66° by its trip through the Sun's gravity well, but for all practical purposes – treating the Sun and Oumuamua as a simplified two body system – Oumuamua left the solar system at the same speed it entered it.
Doumtabarnack OP t1_j5gsb98 wrote
I understand. Thanks for your time!
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