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Does Uranus rotate clockwise or counter clockwise?
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The axis of rotation for Uranus is on its side. Thus, instead of appearing to spin like a child's top, it appears more like a barrel roll! YEAH TOAST!!!
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Does mercury spin counter clockwise or clockwise?
Yes. All of the major planets except Venus rotate (spin) counterclockwise, west to east.
Which way does the moon rotate on its axis clockwise or counter-clockwise?
counter clockwise
Do all orbiting celestial bodies have a clockwise orbit and rotation upon their own axis likewise?
Both Venus and Uranus rotate counter-clockwise while still orbiting the sun clockwise. Which ones are clockwise and which are counter-clockwise depends upon whether you are looking looking at the sun, and planets, from the north or south pole.
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.
Hurricanes rotate in counter-clockwise direcation?
false
Which planets do not rotate counter-clockwise?
Venus and Uranus are the only planets that do not rotate counter-clockwise.
What planet revolves different from all other planets.It goes counter-clockwise?
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).
What planet does not rotate in a counter clock wise direction?
Both Venus and Uranus have retrograde, i.e. clockwise, rotation.
Does mercury spin counter clockwise or clockwise?
Yes. All of the major planets except Venus rotate (spin) counterclockwise, west to east.
Which way does a typhoon rotate?
counter clockwise counter clockwise
Which way does the moon rotate on its axis clockwise or counter-clockwise?
counter clockwise
What planet rotates by retrograde motion?
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).
What planet rotates retrograde motion?
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 Mars rotate clockwise or counter clockwise?
Mars rotates counter-clockwise like almost all other objects in our solar system. Within our solar system, only Venus and Uranus are known to have different rotational patterns.
Do typhoons rotate clockwise?
In the northern hemisphere, typhoons rotate counter-clockwise. In the southern they rotate clockwise. This is due to the force of the rotation of the Earth.
Which planets rotate backward?
Uranus and Venus both rotate 'backwards', spinning clockwise when veiwed from above.
Why Venus and Uranus rotate clockwise?
becuase the thick athomosphere
