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With an axial tilt of about 98 degrees (compared to the Earth's 23.4), Uranus appears to be lying on its side.
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∙ 11y agoUranus has an axial tilt of 97.7 degrees, which means that it rotates "on its side" as it were.
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∙ 11y agoUranus, one of the four gas giants, is tilted on its side by 98 degrees. This is thought to have been a result from a collision long ago in the early solar system.
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What is the the planet that orbits the sun on its side?
Venus, rotates or orbits around the sun on its side
Planet that orbits the sun on its side?
Uranus
What planet spins on it's side as it orbits the sun?
Uranus - its axial tilt of 98 degrees means that it is tilted on its side as it orbits the sun.
A small planet that orbits the sun?
Mercury, is the smallest planet that orbits the sun.
What is the biggest planet that orbits your sun?
Jupiter is the largest known planet which orbits the Sun.
Is Uranus the lazy planet?
Yes, Uranus is called the lazy planet because it orbits the Sun on its side.
Why is a moon not a planet?
A planet orbits a star such as the sun. A moon orbits a planet.
What planet orbits around the sun on one side?
Uranus is the planet that orbits the sun on its side!!!
Does the earth orbit the planet?
No. Earth is a planet. It orbits the sun, which is a star.
What planet that orbits the sun and is the second biggest?
The planet that orbits the sun and is the second biggest is Saturn.
How is a moon different from a dwarf planet?
Generally, a dwarf planet orbits only the sun, whereas a moon orbits a planet, which in turn orbits a sun.
Is a planet a moon?
No. A moon orbits around a planet. A planet orbits around the sun.
