# How far does the sun travel, within the galaxy, in one earth year?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 29, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-does-the-sun-travel-within-the-galaxy-in-one-earth-year/729243 "2015-08-29T02:43:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 30, 2015, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-does-the-sun-travel-within-the-galaxy-in-one-earth-year/729243/21 "2015-08-30T22:58:42Z")

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> [@Grey](#):
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> Your radial velocity might be zero, but your tangential won’t be

How does the axle know I have any tangential velocity, if I am always in the same position relative to it?

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-does-the-sun-travel-within-the-galaxy-in-one-earth-year/729243/22 "2015-08-31T00:27:58Z")

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You’re not always in the same position relative to it. Sometimes you’re above it, and sometimes you’re below it. There’s more to position than just distance.

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