It means that the rotation is in the opposite direction.
prograde rotation
a retrograde rotation, meaning it rotates in the opposite direction compared to its orbit around the Sun.
Venus and Uranus both have retrograde rotation.
Eris has retrograde rotation, meaning it rotates in the opposite direction compared to most other planets in our solar system.
Retrograde rotation is when an object rotates in the opposite direction of its orbit. This is opposite to the more common prograde rotation, where the rotation and orbit are in the same direction. An example is Venus, which rotates on its axis in a retrograde direction compared to the direction it orbits the Sun.
Venus and Uranus are two planets in our solar system that have a retrograde rotation, meaning they rotate in the opposite direction of their orbit around the Sun. This retrograde motion is quite unique compared to the other planets which have a prograde rotation.
That is called retrograde rotation.
Not really; meteors are so insignificant, compared to the mass of the Earth, that it makes precisely zero difference whether the meteor strikes the Earth going with or going against the Earth's rotation. Even a dinosaur killer that would devastate the biosphere isn't going to affect the Earth's rotation.
Venus. It spins the other way compared to the other inner planets.
Prograde rotation is the rotation of an object in the same direction as its orbit around another object, while retrograde rotation is the rotation in the opposite direction of its orbit. For example, most planets in our solar system have prograde rotation, where they rotate counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole. Venus, however, has retrograde rotation, rotating clockwise when viewed from above the North Pole.
Mercury rotates on its axis in a retrograde direction, meaning it rotates in the opposite direction of its orbit around the Sun. This retrograde rotation is unique compared to most other planets in our solar system.
Venus rotates on its axis in the opposite direction compared to most other planets in our solar system, a phenomenon called retrograde rotation. It also has an extremely slow rotation period, taking longer to complete one full day (243 Earth days) than it does to orbit the Sun (225 Earth days).