> I think the slingshot effect is not dependent on the density of the
> larger
> object, only on its mass and velocity (or, in other words, momentum). So
> a black hole wouldn't make any difference compared to a regular star of
> the same mass and velocity.
But presumably an object with the same mass but higher density would allow
you to get a faster slingshot without crashing into it (because it's
smaller)?
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