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Will a planet or comet be moving faster in its orbit when it is farther from or closer to the sun?

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No difference.

A planet, asteroid, space station, rock, empty fuel tank, asteroid,
lost space probe, TV satellite, orbiting telescope, moon, or comet,
if they're traveling in the same orbit around the same central body,
all have the same speed at the same point in the orbit.

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