0
The sun certainly does rotate - it has a rotational period of about 25 days. This is apparent if you have ever used a telescope to project images of the sun onto a piece of white card so that you can see the sunspots. If you do this over several days, the sunspots appear to move across the face of the sun. Not only does the sun rotate, but it also orbits the centre of our galaxy, completing one orbit every 226 million years or so. Paul Dodd, Docklands, Victoria (I had the same question and found this answer among many others like it on the web...thans, Paul!)
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoYes, but being a ball of gas (or more technically plasma), the Sun does not rotate as a whole. The equatorial regions make one spin in as little as 25.05 Earth days, while the polar regions take as long as 34.4 days.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoThe sun is not a solid body, being gasseous in nature, but it does spin on its axis. Different parts move at different rates. In addition to spinning on its axis, the sun is in motion with respect to the nearby stars and it, with the nearby stars, are in motion around the center of the Galaxy, which itself is in motion with respect to nearby galaxies.
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoYes, each of the planets (and the Sun) spins on its axis.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoNo. the moon does not spin on an axis.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Do the planets rotate around the sun?
Yes, all of the planets rotate around the sun, in the same direction but at different speeds and time periods. well planets rotate on their own axis, the correct term would be revolve. The planets revolve around the sun
Does earth revolves around the sun on its own orbit?
Yes all eight planets plus an additional billions of meteoroids and dust revolve around the sun; however, all planets like Earth have a set orbit and revolve around the sun. All planets also rotate on an axis.
Does the sun revolve or rotate around anything?
The Sun rotates around its axis. It revolves around the center of the galaxy.
How long does it take earth to make a revolution on its axis?
Earth takes 24 hours to revolve on its axis. A revolution is orbiting around the sun and not on its axis.
Does the world rotate or revolve around the sun?
The sun is standing still, it is the earth that rotates round the sun.
Do the planets rotate around the sun?
Yes, all of the planets rotate around the sun, in the same direction but at different speeds and time periods. well planets rotate on their own axis, the correct term would be revolve. The planets revolve around the sun
Why is mercury is considered as the fastest planet to revolve around the sun than it rotates on its own axis?
Because it is the closest to the sun
Does the sun revolve around its axis?
Yes it does. It takes 25.05 earth days to revolve on its axis once.
Which of these terms means a complete circle around the sun?
The planets revolve around the sun. The planets rotate on their own axis.
Why does the earth revolve and the moon doesn't?
Moon also revolve. Earth revolve round the sun and moon revolve round the earth.
Does the earth rotate or revolve on its axis?
The Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun.
Do the earth and moon revolve around the sun?
The Moon orbits the Earth. The Earth orbits around The Sun. The Earth revolves (spins) around it's own axis.
How many days does take mercury to complete on revolution?
To revolve around the sun, it takes 88 days.To rotate on its own axis, it takes 58.6 days.One rotation takes 175.97 Earth Day
How much time does it take for Mercury to revolve the sun once?
88 days to revolve and to rotate on its axis 56.8 days
Do the Earth rotate or revolve?
The earth rotates on its axis. It revolves around the sun.
Why doesnt the sun revolve and rotate?
It does. It rotates about its axis and revolves around the galaxy.
Does the moon revolve around earth and revolves on its own axis?
Yes.
