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Not really; meteors are so insignificant, compared to the mass of the Earth, that it makes precisely zero difference whether the meteor strikes the Earth going with or going against the Earth's rotation. Even a dinosaur killer that would devastate the biosphere isn't going to affect the Earth's rotation.

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Is Earth a retrograde or prograde rotation?

prograde rotation


How does retrograde rotation compared with the rotation of Earth?

It means that the rotation is in the opposite direction.


What is it when a planet rotates the opposite way earth does?

That is called retrograde rotation.


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Since the seasons are a result of Earth's tilt and its orbit around the sun, a retrograde rotation would not have a significant impact on the seasons.


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What is difference between prograde rotation and retrograde rotation?

Prograde rotation is the rotation of an object in the same direction as its orbit around another object, while retrograde rotation is the rotation in the opposite direction of its orbit. For example, most planets in our solar system have prograde rotation, where they rotate counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole. Venus, however, has retrograde rotation, rotating clockwise when viewed from above the North Pole.


Does Mercury have retrograde rotation?

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The planet with the largest rotation?

The planet with the largest (or longest) rotation period is Venus, at 243 Earth days (retrograde, meaning clockwise, instead of counterclockwise like the Earth).


How do prograde rotation amd retrograde rotation differ?

Retrograde motion refers to the behaviour of an outer planet while it is overtaken by the Earth, around the time of opposition. At that time the planet appears to move backwards along the ecliptic.


What is a meteor called when it hit earth?

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Does the moon have historical impact on the earth?

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What does the minus sign suggest in the tables period of revolution in Venus?

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