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What can you infer about a moon that exhibits retrograde motion?
The fact the earth is passing the moon in its orbit accounts for the apparent retrograde movement. It is a true optical illusion.
Is the moon a terrestrial planet?
No. The moon is not a planet; it is a moon. If it had its own orbit around the sun it would be considered a terrestrial planet.
How many motions does the moon have?
The motion of the moon is 2,808 a year
A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon?
Atmosphere
How are earth and moon alike different?
They are round in shape, also they have crater's. However the moon has no water or life, but Earth does. Earth is a planet and the moon is not.Also how the moon is different is it is 1/6th of Earths gravitational pull.
What can you infer about a moon that exhibits retrograde motion?
The fact the earth is passing the moon in its orbit accounts for the apparent retrograde movement. It is a true optical illusion.
What moon revolves around its planet in a retrograde orbit?
Titan is not one of them, but there are several moons that revolve in retrograde orbits.The most well-known is probably Triton, the largest moon of Neptune.Triton is the only large moon in the solar system to have retrograde motion.
What is a planet's backward motion called?
The term "retrograde motion" means that a satellite (moon) moves in the opposite direction from what would be expected or common. A retrograde orbit is one opposite the rotation of the planet being orbited. This is the case with satellites of Jupiter and Saturn that are likely captured asteroids. The planet Venus exhibits retrograde rotation because it spins very slowly in a clockwise direction (as seen from above). The dwarf planet Pluto likewise rotates clockwise. All other planets display counter-clockwise rotations, and all planets orbit the Sun counter-clockwise. (The planet Uranus is tilted on its side, and could be considered retrograde as well.)
What moon revolves around its planet in retrograde orbit?
Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, is the only large moon that orbits its planet in a retrograde motion. That is to say that its orbital direction is in the opposite direction to the planets rotation. Triton is thought to have been an object 'captured' from the Kuiper belt.
When does a planet is said to be in retrograde motion?
A planet is said to be in retrograde motion when its apparent motion - the motion as seen by us, against the background stars - is from east to west.Planets spend more time in prograde motion, from west to east. The apparent movement of Sun and Moon against the background stars is also from west to east. Not to be confused with the daily motion, due to Earth's rotation.
What planet has a moon with a retrograde revolution?
Neptune. The moon is called Triton.
When a planet that appears to spin counterclockwise when viewed from its north pole has what kind of rotation?
Any planet, moon or object that rotates in the opposite to us (Well we have to have a common denominator) is said to be in retrograde rotation (or retrograde motion) But most objects in the solar system appear to spin counterclockwise when viewed from above the north pole, so this is normal rotation, not retrograde.
What planet exhibits reverse rotation?
Venus is the planet that exhibits reverse rotation. After the Moon, the planet Venus is the brightest object in the sky at night.
Does earth rotate retrograde?
No, it rotates prograde - counter-clockwise.
What is counterclockwise spin of a planet or moon called?
It is called retrograde rotation.
What is a retrograde motion?
Rotation that is opposite to the common rotation of most objects in the solar system. Most of the planets rotate counter-clockwise, while Venus and Uranus rotate in a retrograde motion - clockwise. moving backward motion
Which planet has retrograde rotation?
Retrograde rotation - From the Latin word "moving backwards" Retrograde rotation states that the planet Venus is the only planet in our solar system to move in an opposite rotation direction Uranus is a planet that rotates north to south do to the fact that it was most likely hit by a asteroid but this is not retrograde rotation
