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Does Mercury have retrograde rotation

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Pluto, like most bodies in the solar system, has a prograde orbit (inclination: ~17° from the ecliptic).

Its rotation is retrograde, though (inclined at ~120°).

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Yes, Mercury has a retrograde rotation. When first discovered, Mercury, as well as Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were known as moving stars.

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No.

Venus and Uranus are the only planets with retrograde motion, in the solar system.

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It is a Dwarf planet that has a retrograde axial spin or rotation. Clockwise from above its north pole.

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Yes, Venus does have retrograde rotation because it spins "backwards", the opposite way to Earth.

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What two planets has retrograde rotation?

mercury and venus


What planet is a inner planet and has a retrograde rotation?

It's Venus, not Mercury. Mercury spins slowly, but not in a retrograde rotation. Venus spins the opposite way from the other planets, except for one of the outer planets (Uranus).


What planet has a retrograde rotation and is a inner planet?

It's Venus, not Mercury. Mercury spins slowly, but not in a retrograde rotation. Venus spins the opposite way from the other planets, except for one of the outer planets (Uranus).


Which inner planets have retrograde rotation?

Out of the four, only Venus. Mercury's rotation is very slow though, compared with its orbital period of the sun.


Which inner planet has a retrograde rotation?

Venus is the only inner planet that has retrograde rotation; Uranus and Pluto are the only outer planets that have retrograde rotation.


What planet rotates retrograde?

Venus and Uranus have retrograde rotation.


Which planets have retrograde?

If you mean "retrograde rotation", they are Venus and Uranus.


Is Earth a retrograde or prograde rotation?

prograde rotation


When was Mercury Retrograde created?

Mercury Retrograde was created on 2008-06-03.


Which planets orbit in a retrograde rotation?

The planets Venus, Uranus and Pluto rotate in retrograde rotation. Hope that helped ~ :-))


What inner planet has a retrograde rotation?

Venus is the only inner planet that has a retrograde rotation. Venus is also only one of two planets in the Solar System to have a retrograde rotation; Uranus is the other planet.


Is Pluto a retrograde rotation planet?

It is a Dwarf planet that has a retrograde axial spin or rotation. Clockwise from above its north pole.