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A retrograde motion of an OUTER planet happens when Earths orbit catches up with and overtakes the planet as Earth orbits the Sun. For Jupiter it is observed to be in retrograde (moving backwards as measured against the fixed stars) motion for 121 days a year.
NOTE Jupiter is not actually moving backwards, it just appears to.
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How many days does Jupiter's retrograde last?
Jupiter retrograde lasts approximately 4 months and occurs every 9 months due to Jupiter's 12yr orbit
What planet has a moon that exhibits retrograde motion?
neptune
What planet rotates from west to east?
Venus & Uranus rotate in what is called retrograde motion. Retrograde motion is from east to west. All of the other planets including earth rotate from west to east.
Is Uranus in retrograde rotation?
Yes and so is Venus. The planets that move in retrograde (appear to move backwards against the starry sky) are Mars Jupiter and Saturn.
Which planets have retrograde rotation?
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune. dumb dumb that is the rong aswer it is only jalo the planet after Jupiter
Does Jupiter revolve counterclockwise?
Yes, assuming you are looking down at it from above its north pole. Because clockwise and counterclockwise are dependent on where you're looking from, astronomers prefer the terms prograde and retrograde. Jupiter's revolution is prograde.
Does Mercury have retrograde rotation?
Pluto, like most bodies in the solar system, has a prograde orbit (inclination: ~17° from the ecliptic).Its rotation is retrograde, though (inclined at ~120°).
The apparent westward movement of a planet is known as?
retrograde motion
What does retrograde?
what does retrograde mean
Which two planets have Retrograde motion?
Venus and Uranus have retrograde rotation.There are other meanings of retrograde motion, but retrograde rotation fits the question best.
What planet rotates retrograde?
Venus and Uranus have retrograde rotation.
Which planets have retrograde?
If you mean "retrograde rotation", they are Venus and Uranus.
