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Does Mercury spin on its axis?

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Updated: 8/16/2019

All planets do, however, Mercury is quite slow.

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Which planet takes longer to spin around on its axis then Mercury?

Neptune

Which planet takes longer than mercury to spin around its axis?

Every single planet but Mercury

Does mercury have an equator?

-- If a planet spins, then it has a spin axis. -- If it has a spin axis, then it has poles. -- An equator is just the line made up of all the points that are midway between the poles. So if the planet has poles, then it has an equator. -- Mercury spins.

How long does it take mercury to spin?

It takes Mercury much longer than planet Earth to make a complete spin on its axis. Mercury rotates once every 1407 hours or 58 days.

Does planet mercury rotate about its own axis?

Yes, Mercury does rotate about its own axis. However, its rotation is unique in that it is in a 3:2 spin-orbit resonance, meaning it rotates on its axis three times for every two orbits around the Sun.

How long does it take mercury to spin around its axis and how many earth days is that?

A Mercurian "day" the (time it takes it go spin once on it's axis) is equal to 58.65 earth days. Mercury turns on it's axis very, very slowly.

How long does it take for mercury to fully spin around?

It takes Mercury about 59 Earth days to complete one full rotation on its axis. This means that a day on Mercury (one full rotation) is equivalent to 59 Earth days.

How many earth hours does it take mercury to spin on its axis?

Mercury is weird. It circles the sun every 88 days, and takes 58.6 days to rotate once on its axis !That's 1,406 hours .

What does it mean to say that mercury has a 3 2 spin orbit resonance?

Mercury is locked into a 3/2 spin-orbit resonance where it rotates three times on its axis for every two orbits around the sun

What is the direction of mercury's rotation?

Mercury, just as Earth rotates alone its axis. The spin is from left to right along this axis with one rotation lasting nearly 176-days on Earth. Needless to say it is a very slow spin in comparison.

How much time does mercury take to complete 1 spin?

Mercury takes about 58.6 Earth days to complete one rotation on its axis. This is known as a "solar day" on Mercury.

Does Mercury spin counterclockwise?

yes, mercury does spin counter clockwise.

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