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What word means to orbit in the opposite direction to the norm for planets?
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The normal orbit of planets and moons is in the same direction as the spin of the parent body. The particular norm in our solar system is counter-clockwise. Planets or moons that orbit in the reverse direction (clockwise) are termed retrograde. Confusingly, the same term (retrograde rotation) is used to mean clockwise spin or rotation.
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Do all 8 planets orbit the sun counter-clockwise?
Yes, all of the planets in out solar system orbit the sun counterclockwise (anticlockwise) when viewed from above the north pole looking 'down'. Not all of them rotate counterclockwise on their axis though, the two exceptions are Venus and Uranus.
What is the probability that all planets orbit in the same direction?
The probability that all planets in a given solar system orbit in the same direction is quite high. This is because the formation of planets from a rotating disk of gas and dust tends to align their orbits in the same direction. Additionally, gravitational interactions between planets over time tend to reinforce this alignment. However, there are some exceptions where planets have been observed to have retrograde (opposite) orbits.
Why do planets orbit in One Direction?
The suns gravitational pull forces them to move in one direction
Why do all planets orbit around the Sun in the same major direction?
Gravity
Triton one of Neptune's moons orbits Neptune in what direction?
The same as all the other major planets : counterclockwise as viewed from the "north" or "top" of the solar system. (This is of course an arbitrary but necessary distinction.)
What three planets orbit the sun in a different way than all the other planets?
In fact, Venus, Uranus, and the "dwarf planet" Pluto orbit the Sun in the same direction as all the other planets. So all the planets orbit in the same way.However they rotate in the opposite direction to the other planets.
All comets orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets?
All comets do not orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets. Some comets orbit in a clockwise direction, while others orbit in a counterclockwise direction.
What fraction of the moons of the planets orbit in the same direction that their planets rotate?
Most moons orbit their planet the same way the planet rotates. One of Neptune's moons is very different. That moon goes in the opposite direction of Neptune's rotation.
Do all 8 planets orbit the sun counter-clockwise?
Yes, all of the planets in out solar system orbit the sun counterclockwise (anticlockwise) when viewed from above the north pole looking 'down'. Not all of them rotate counterclockwise on their axis though, the two exceptions are Venus and Uranus.
What planets are retrograde?
All of the planets in our solar system orbit the sun in the same direction.
Planets that revolve opposite of other planets?
No major planet orbits in the opposite direction of the rest of the solar system. All 8 planets orbit (revolve) counter-clockwise as seen from the arbitrary "north" or above the solar ecliptic.Although the phenomenon is observed on a smaller scale with some moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, this would require too great a change in momentum for a large planet. The planets orbit in the same direction as the spin of the Sun, as would be expected if they all formed (as is now theorized)from a disc of material orbiting the protostellar Sun.
Do planets orbit the sun in a circular direction?
No. Planets orbit the Sun (or some other star) in ellipses.
Which planet rotates in the opposite direction from most other planets and moons?
Venus has a very slow clockwise spin as seen from above the plane of the solar system. Six of the other major planets (including Earth) spin counter-clockwise. Uranus apparently had a similar counter-clockwise spin but now appears to rotate clockwise, because it has been "tipped over" more than 90 degrees from the plane of its orbit (likely by some massive ancient collision).
Which direction is Mercury?
It can be any direction. All the planets orbit the sun, so it movies.
Does the Earth spin on its axis in the same or opposite direction as the moons orbit?
The direction of the Earth's spin and the direction of the Moon's orbit is the same - counterclockwise
Do most asteroids orbit in the same direction as planets?
Yes asteroids orbit the sun counter-clockwise, just like all the planets
What is the probability that all planets orbit in the same direction?
The probability that all planets in a given solar system orbit in the same direction is quite high. This is because the formation of planets from a rotating disk of gas and dust tends to align their orbits in the same direction. Additionally, gravitational interactions between planets over time tend to reinforce this alignment. However, there are some exceptions where planets have been observed to have retrograde (opposite) orbits.
