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Venus has retrograde rotation. That means that Venus rotates clockwise. Venus's clockwise spin is opposite to most planets, causing the Sun to appear to rise in the west and set in the east on its surface. However an observer on Venus would not be able to see the Sun or stars due to the thick clouds that cover the sky.
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∙ 8y agoVenus has retrograde rotation. That means that Venus rotates clockwise. Venus's clockwise spin is opposite to most planets, causing the Sun to appear to rise in the west and set in the east on its surface. However an observer on Venus would not be able to see the Sun or stars due to the thick clouds that cover the sky.
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∙ 14y agoVenus rotates backwards compared to the other planets. Astronomers think that it was stuck by a large asteroid millions of years ago that disturbed its original direction of rotation.
http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/the-sun/why-does-the-sun-rise-in-the-east-and-set-in-the-west/
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∙ 11y agoVenus has a retrograde rotation. That means it spins in the opposite direction
compared with Earth.
The Sun can't be seen from Venus because of the atmosphere, but you've got the right idea.
The reason is that Venus rotates in the opposite direction compared with Earth.
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∙ 12y agoThat the Sun rises in the East and sets in the West from our perspective on Earth is not due to the motion of the Sun. It it due to the fact that the Earth is spinning on its axis in a counterclockwise direction (relative to the Sun). Venus rotates on its axis in a clockwise direction and it is this opposite rotation which causes the difference.
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∙ 14y agoVenus has what is called retrograde rotation it rotates backwards in relation to the Earth
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∙ 12y agoIts rotates backwards
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∙ 6y agoBecause Venus has a retrograde rotation.
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∙ 15y agowest.
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What planet has no moon and rotates from east to west?
Venus has no moon and evidences retrograde rotation from east to west (orbits "upside down", rotating the opposite direction to its orbit) - such that a Venusian observer might see the Sun rise in the west, and set in the east.
Where does the sun appaer to rise in and appears to set in?
east and west
Does venuses sun rise and set the same as earth?
No, it doesn't. On Earth, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west every 24 hours (not exactly 24 hours, but close enough). On Venus, the sun would rise in the west and set in the east because it rotates in the opposite direction as Earth. On Venus, the sun would also rise approximately once every 8 months, because Venus rotates only 3 times every 2 Earth years.
On this planet the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.?
Venus. Venus spins in reverse direction than that of Earth and the other planets.
What direction will the moon rise from in Pittsburgh tonight?
The moon, the sun and the stars all rise in the east and set in the west due to the rotation of the earth.
What is the name given to the east-to-west rotation on Venus?
Venus rotation about its axis, in which the sun appears to rise in the west and set in the east, is called a retrograde rotation.
Why does the sun rise in the west and and set in the east on venus?
Venus has retrograde rotation. That means that Venus rotates clockwise. Venus's clockwise spin is opposite to most planets, causing the Sun to appear to rise in the west and set in the east on its surface. However an observer on Venus would not be able to see the Sun or stars due to the thick clouds that cover the sky.
Why does the sun rise the west and set in the east on Venus?
Venus has retrograde rotation. That means that Venus rotates clockwise. Venus's clockwise spin is opposite to most planets, causing the Sun to appear to rise in the west and set in the east on its surface. However an observer on Venus would not be able to see the Sun or stars due to the thick clouds that cover the sky.
Why does the sun rise on the west and set in the west on venus?
Venus has retrograde rotation. That means that Venus rotates clockwise. Venus's clockwise spin is opposite to most planets, causing the Sun to appear to rise in the west and set in the east on its surface. However an observer on Venus would not be able to see the Sun or stars due to the thick clouds that cover the sky.
Why does the sunrise in the west and set in the east on Venus?
Because Venus spins west to east unlike Earth which spins east to west.
Why does the sunrise in the west and set in east on Venus?
Because Venus spins west to east unlike Earth which spins east to west.
Why does the sun rise in the west and sets in the east in venus?
Venus has retrograde rotation. That means that Venus rotates clockwise. Venus's clockwise spin is opposite to most planets, causing the Sun to appear to rise in the west and set in the east on its surface. However an observer on Venus would not be able to see the Sun or stars due to the thick clouds that cover the sky.
Where does the sun appear to rise then to set?
Rise in the East and set in the West.
What planet has no moon and rotates from east to west?
Venus has no moon and evidences retrograde rotation from east to west (orbits "upside down", rotating the opposite direction to its orbit) - such that a Venusian observer might see the Sun rise in the west, and set in the east.
Does the sun rise east and set in the west?
yes...
Does a planet beyond Saturn rise in west and sets in the east?
There are no planets in our solar system on which the Sun would rise in the west and set in the east.You may be thinking of Venus, which does rotate the other way from all the other planets. However, you would never see the Sun rise on Venus, because the clouds on Venus are so thick that they forever obscure the Sun.(Plus, the 600 degree temperatures and the poisonous atmosphere of sulfuric acid would spoil the view.)
Why does the sun seem to rise in the east and set in the west?
Because our earth rotates from west to east
