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All the planets revolve around the Sun in the same direction. As seen from a position arbitrarily "above" the plane of the planetary orbits (i.e. above Earth's North Pole), the planets orbit counter-clockwise.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt rotates in the same direction as the Earth rotates. That's counterclockwise (when viewed from above the north pole).
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∙ 14y agoMercury takes 88 days to do a complete orbit (rotation) around the Sun
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∙ 12y agoMercury is known to orbit counter-clockwise around the sun.
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How long it takes the sun to get around mercury?
The Sun doesn't revolve around Mercury, Mercury revolves around the Sun. For Mercury to revolve around the Sun, it takes 88 Earth days.
Time for 1 revolution of mercury?
Rotation on its axis takes about 58.6 Earth days and revolution around the Sun takes about 88 Earth days.
How lond does it take for the planets to revolve around the sun?
Each planet has a different rotation speed around the sun. Erth takes 365 days,Mercury takes 88 days, so there is no spped for all the planets
How does the planet mercury revolve around the sun?
Mercury is tidally lock onto the Sun so it takes 87.6 to rotate. Improved answer : Mercury takes about 88 days to orbit the Sun, but the rotation time is different. It rotates in about 58.65 Earth days. About 50 years ago it was thought that the orbit time and the rotation time were the same.
How long is a one day rotation for mercury?
One day (or one rotation around its axis) takes 1407.6 Earth hours.
Is Jupiters rotation around the sun the fastest?
No. Mercury has the shortest 'year'
What is the revolution and rotation of mercury?
Mercury rotates very slowly at a rate of one rotation every 58.65 days. Mercury revolves around the sun once every 88 days.
How long does it take mercury to make one rotation around the sun?
it takes 88 days
How does mercury orbit around the sun compare to its rotation on its axis?
it rotates slowly and orbits quickly.
How does Mercury's orbit around the sun compare to its rotation on its axis?
It rotates slow but quicker on its axis
What planet is the fastest to revolve around the sun?
Mercury. As it is closest to the sun, it completes the fastest orbital rotation, in just 88 days.
How long does mercury take to rotate once around the sun once?
The movement around the Sun is called "revolution", not "rotation". It takes Mercury 88 days for one revolution - almost three months.
Rotation time for mercury?
One complete rotation for the planet Mars equals to 59 Earth days. It will also orbits around the Sun only once.
How long it takes mercury to go around the sun and rotation and how long it takes to turn 1 time on its axis?
Mercury takes 59 days to rotate, and 88 days to orbit the Sun.
What planet has the shortest year in the solar system?
Mercury does. It's the planet closest to the sun, so therefore it's orbital rotation around the sun will be the quickest.
Was the planet Mercury named for its high Mercury content?
It was named for the God, Mercury (the messenger of the gods) because its short rotation around the sun made it appear to travel fast across the sky.
How long it takes the sun to get around mercury?
The Sun doesn't revolve around Mercury, Mercury revolves around the Sun. For Mercury to revolve around the Sun, it takes 88 Earth days.
