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When you look at the earth from above the North Pole does it appear to spin clockwise or counterclockwise?
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∙ 10y ago
Since you're standing on the Earth, you'll see exactly the same thing any time
you look down between your feet or anywhere around you, no matter where
on Earth you're standing.
If you want to see the Earth spinning, you have to look at something that's
not ON the Earth. Fortunately, there are a huge number of those available
to you, any time you can see the sun or other stars. Just watch any of those,
and sure enough, you'll see them seem to spin around the sky, as you and
the Earth spin under it.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoCounter-clockwise. in fact, almost everything that is rotating has a general CCW direction as seen from high above the North Pole. The Sun rotates that way; all the planets orbit that way, and most of the asteroids and smaller solar-system bodies orbit that way. Of the 8 planets, 6 rotate CCW, and Venus rotates clockwise but VERY slowly.
We expect that when we reach other star systems, we would expect to find that the more of them will rotate CCW than CW, because the galaxy as a whole rotates CCW.
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∙ 9y agoIf you're looking down on the earth from above the North Pole, Earth will be rotating counter-clockwise. Which is the natural rotation of the Earth.
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∙ 14y agoClockwise (west to east), though the Earth is on a 23.45o angle.
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∙ 9y agoCounterclockwise. The sun sets in the west, meaning the earth rotates in an easterly direction.
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∙ 15y agoThe rotation would be clockwise.
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∙ 13y agowest and east
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∙ 14y agoAnti-clockwise.
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Which planet rotates counterclockwise?
Both Venus and Uranus have a retrograde axial spin, they rotate clockwise when viewed from above their north pole. All of the other planets rotate anticlockwise (counter clockwise).
Does Saturn spin clockwise or counter clockwise?
Jupiter spins counter clockwise. To be exact, it spins counterclockwise when viewed from above the north pole. That's the same direction of spin as most of the planets, including Earth.
What direction does Venus spin on its axis?
Venus rotates clockwise, when viewed from above the Earth's North Pole.
Which planet moves clockwise round the sun?
There is no such planet. They all move counterclockwise (when viewed from above the Earth's north pole, which is the usual definition).
Which way does Saturn rotate around the sun clockwise or counter clockwise?
All planets in our solar system except for Venus and Uranus rotate counter-clockwise as viewed from above the North Pole. Another way to say this, is that Saturn moves from west to east. This is also the same direction in which every planet orbits the sun.
Does the sun move counterclockwise or clockwise?
It depends on your view point. Looking at the solar system from above our north pole, the sun and all of the planets rotate/orbit counter clockwise (or anti clockwise).
Which way does earth rotate?
If you "stand" above the North Pole and look down it will appear to turn anti-clockwise. Looking at it from above the equator, it appears to turn from left to right.If you were hanging up above the north pole, looking down at the earth, you would seethe earth spinning counterclockwise, right to left, west to east.
Which planet rotates counterclockwise?
Both Venus and Uranus have a retrograde axial spin, they rotate clockwise when viewed from above their north pole. All of the other planets rotate anticlockwise (counter clockwise).
Does Saturn spin clockwise or counter clockwise?
Jupiter spins counter clockwise. To be exact, it spins counterclockwise when viewed from above the north pole. That's the same direction of spin as most of the planets, including Earth.
What direction does Venus spin on its axis?
Venus rotates clockwise, when viewed from above the Earth's North Pole.
Which planet moves clockwise round the sun?
There is no such planet. They all move counterclockwise (when viewed from above the Earth's north pole, which is the usual definition).
Does Jupiter revolve counterclockwise?
Yes, assuming you are looking down at it from above its north pole. Because clockwise and counterclockwise are dependent on where you're looking from, astronomers prefer the terms prograde and retrograde. Jupiter's revolution is prograde.
When a planet that appears to spin counterclockwise when viewed from its north pole has what kind of rotation?
Any planet, moon or object that rotates in the opposite to us (Well we have to have a common denominator) is said to be in retrograde rotation (or retrograde motion) But most objects in the solar system appear to spin counterclockwise when viewed from above the north pole, so this is normal rotation, not retrograde.
Which way does Saturn rotate around the sun clockwise or counter clockwise?
All planets in our solar system except for Venus and Uranus rotate counter-clockwise as viewed from above the North Pole. Another way to say this, is that Saturn moves from west to east. This is also the same direction in which every planet orbits the sun.
A spinning planet rotates in what direction?
Most of the planets in our solar system spin anticlockwise (counterclockwise) when viewed from above the north pole, but Uranus and Venus are exceptions - they spin clockwise on their axis.
Do all planets orbit counterclockwise around the sun?
All of the planets in our solar system orbit the sun in the same direction, but at varying speeds depending on distance from the sun. If looked at from above the earths north pole, they would go counter clockwise.
All the planets in your solar system rotate counterclockwise except for which planet?
Every planet except Venus and Uranus in our solar system rotates counterclockwise as viewed from above the North Pole of the planet. Venus has a slow clockwise rotation and Uranus rotates on its side.
