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Which planet's axis of rotation is not perpendicular to the plane of its orbit?
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∙ 14y ago
Basically no! If you were to take an axis of 0 degrees to be completely vertical (in reference to the Earths orbital plane) then the Earths actual axis is 23.44 degrees (hence we have summer and winter) although this does vary over a 42 thousand year period between 22.1 degrees and 24.5 degrees.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoAs far as we know, none of them is, although planetary scientists are still not sure about Mercury.
Aside from Mercury, the one that comes closest is Jupiter, which is inclined only 3.1° from perpendicular.
Earth's axis is inclined 23.5° from perpendicular.
The champion and weirdest planet of all is Uranus, with an inclination of 97.8° from perpendicular.
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∙ 14y agoThe planet Earth is unique in the solar system as it is the only planet with one moon.
Mercury and Venus do not have any natural satellites.
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∙ 14y agoThe tilt of a planet is not measured in degrees CELSIUS - that's a temperature, not an angle.
The axis of Uranus is tilted 98 degrees.
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∙ 11y agoMars has a tilit similar to Earth at an angle of 25.19o
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∙ 12y agoyo moma
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∙ 9y agoMars has almost the same rotational period (day) as Earth.. at just over 24 hours 37 minutes.
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∙ 13y agoMars' rotational period is close; about 24 hours 45 minutes or so. No other planet spins at this rate; some are much slower, while giant Jupiter spins in just 10 hours!
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∙ 10y agoAll of them do.
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∙ 13y agothis would be uranus
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Is the plane of your solar system's revolving planets perpendicular to or parallel to the plane of your galaxy's rotation?
Neither; the ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, is inclined to the galactic plane by about 60 degrees. The galactic plane is easy to see; it is the path of the Milky Way across the night sky.
What planet lies in its orbit plane?
All planets lie in the plane of their orbit, but most spin on an that is nearly (many have tilted axes of spin) perpendicular to that plane. The one exception is the planet Uranus which has its axis of spin lying very close to its orbital plane.
Is Earth's axis of rotation is almost parallel to the plane of its orbit.?
No, the Earth's axis of rotation is at a twenty three and a half degree angle to the plane of its orbit, which is closer to being perpendicular than it is to being parallel. This 23.5 degree "axial tilt" are responsible for, among other things, our seasons.
When viewed from earth how does Uranus appear to rotate?
Uranus's axis of rotation is tilted at about 98 degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane. This means its axis is roughly in the plane of its orbit. It looks as if it's rotating "on its side" so to speak. So rotation is clockwise when viewed from "above " the plane of its orbit. ("Above" is the direction above the Earth's North Pole.)
How does the tilt of earth look as it rotates around the sun?
This refers to the Earth's axis of rotation; and the tilt (which is about 23.5°) is measured from a perpendicular to the Ecliptic, i.e., the plane of Earth's orbit.
Is the plane of your solar system's revolving planets perpendicular to or parallel to the plane of your galaxy's rotation?
Neither; the ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, is inclined to the galactic plane by about 60 degrees. The galactic plane is easy to see; it is the path of the Milky Way across the night sky.
Which planet's axis of rotation is perpendicular to the plane of its orbit?
That plane contains what is called the celestial equator, the projection into space of earth's equator. Not to be confused with the ecliptic, which is the plane containing earth's orbit around the sun.
If Earth is round how can it be tilted?
the earth is not perfectly round, as with most other planets it is an oblate spheroid. Answer: The tilt refers to a tilt in the axis of rotation, compared to a line that is perpendicular to the Ecliptic (the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun).
What planet lies in its orbit plane?
All planets lie in the plane of their orbit, but most spin on an that is nearly (many have tilted axes of spin) perpendicular to that plane. The one exception is the planet Uranus which has its axis of spin lying very close to its orbital plane.
Is Earth's axis of rotation is almost parallel to the plane of its orbit.?
No, the Earth's axis of rotation is at a twenty three and a half degree angle to the plane of its orbit, which is closer to being perpendicular than it is to being parallel. This 23.5 degree "axial tilt" are responsible for, among other things, our seasons.
When viewed from from how does uranus appear to rotate?
Uranus's axis of rotation is tilted at about 98 degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane. This means its axis is roughly in the plane of its orbit. It looks as if it's rotating "on its side" so to speak. So rotation is clockwise when viewed from "above " the plane of its orbit. ("Above" is the direction above the Earth's North Pole.)
When viewed from earth how does Uranus's appear to rotate?
Uranus's axis of rotation is tilted at about 98 degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane. This means its axis is roughly in the plane of its orbit. It looks as if it's rotating "on its side" so to speak. So rotation is clockwise when viewed from "above " the plane of its orbit. ("Above" is the direction above the Earth's North Pole.)
When viewed from earth how does Uranus appear to rotate?
Uranus's axis of rotation is tilted at about 98 degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane. This means its axis is roughly in the plane of its orbit. It looks as if it's rotating "on its side" so to speak. So rotation is clockwise when viewed from "above " the plane of its orbit. ("Above" is the direction above the Earth's North Pole.)
What name do you give to the geometric plane where the 8 planets orbit the Sun?
The planets don't all orbit the Sun in EXACTLY the same plane - there are small variations. The plane where Earth orbits is called the Ecliptic; other planets orbit fairly close to that same plane.
How does the tilt of earth look as it rotates around the sun?
This refers to the Earth's axis of rotation; and the tilt (which is about 23.5°) is measured from a perpendicular to the Ecliptic, i.e., the plane of Earth's orbit.
Is the earths axis rotation almost parallel to the plane of its orbit?
No; it's about 23 degrees off the plane of its orbit.
What is the meaning of the paths of the planets lie on plane perpendicular to the sun's axis of rotation around itself?
Imagine a basketball player spinning a ball on his finger. The axis of rotation would be vertical and in line with the player's finger. So an imaginary plane perpendicular to this vertical axis, would be horizontal and parallel with the ground. Likewise, in space, this imaginary plane of millions of square miles is where the circular or elliptical orbits of planets are all forced onto. It is not by chance that they are aligned perpendicular to the sun's axis of spin, but for more complicated physical reasons involving the sun's constant gravitational pull on the planets.
