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Earth and Neptune both spin anti-clockwise when viewed from above the Solar System. However, Uranus appears to spin clockwise, because its axis is tipped over by more than 90 degrees (98, in fact.) This is probably because a large object, perhaps a planet the size of Earth, knocked into it early in its history and tipped it over in its orbit.
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Does the moon rotate right or left?
The moon rotates in the same direction as the earth, counterclockwise (anticlockwise) when viewed from above the north pole. One rotation of the moon takes the same time as one revolution around the earth, so the same side of the moon is always facing the earth.
What direction does Callisto rotate on its axis?
same as earth
The earth rotates and the moon revolves in opposite directions?
This statement is not accurate. The Earth rotates counterclockwise on its axis, while the Moon revolves counterclockwise around the Earth when viewed from above the North Pole. They both rotate in the same direction.
Why does the moon not rotate as does the earth?
The moon does rotate on its axis as the earth does. The earth rotates once in a day and the moon rotates once in a month ( for those who want to quibble, it's a little more than 27 days ). ADD---the moon rotate at the same speed of the earth, that why we always see the same side of the moon which give the impresion that the moon doesnt rotate but it does!
Does moon circle the earth in the same direction as the earth rotates?
Yes, the moon orbits the Earth in the same direction that the Earth rotates, from west to east. This is why we always see the same side of the moon from Earth, a phenomenon known as tidal locking.
What are the directions of the orbits of the moon and earth?
Viewed from a vantage point above the north poles of both the Sun and the Earth, the Earth orbits in a counterclockwise direction about the Sun. Similarly the Moon orbits the Earth in a counterclockwise direction. From the same vantage point, the Earth, Moon and Sun also rotate on their axes of spin in a counterclockwise direction.
Does the moon rotate right or left?
The moon rotates in the same direction as the earth, counterclockwise (anticlockwise) when viewed from above the north pole. One rotation of the moon takes the same time as one revolution around the earth, so the same side of the moon is always facing the earth.
What direction does Callisto rotate on its axis?
same as earth
The earth rotates and the moon revolves in opposite directions?
This statement is not accurate. The Earth rotates counterclockwise on its axis, while the Moon revolves counterclockwise around the Earth when viewed from above the North Pole. They both rotate in the same direction.
How does it take for the to rotate on its axis?
The moon has an axis, and as the moon orbits the Earth, it keeps the same face toward the earth. So the moon rotates on its axis the same length of time it takes to rotate the earth -28 days.
Why does the moon not rotate as does the earth?
The moon does rotate on its axis as the earth does. The earth rotates once in a day and the moon rotates once in a month ( for those who want to quibble, it's a little more than 27 days ). ADD---the moon rotate at the same speed of the earth, that why we always see the same side of the moon which give the impresion that the moon doesnt rotate but it does!
What direction does the moon rotate in?
Counterclockwise. All objects in space spin counterclockwise except Venus because it is was to believed to be hit by a large object that changed its spin.
Which way does the moon rotate on its axis clockwise or counter-clockwise?
The moon rotates on its axis in the same direction it orbits the Earth, which is counterclockwise when viewed from above the Earth's North Pole. This is known as prograde rotation.
Does moon circle the earth in the same direction as the earth rotates?
Yes, the moon orbits the Earth in the same direction that the Earth rotates, from west to east. This is why we always see the same side of the moon from Earth, a phenomenon known as tidal locking.
What side of the moon do you see from earth?
You always see the same side - as the moon takes the same time to orbit the earth as it does to rotate once on its axis !
Why does the moon rotate every 13.8 degrees east?
The Moon doesn't rotate. It does orbit the Earth, while the Earth orbits the Sun, but the same side of the moon is shown to the Earth at all times. Where did you get the figure 13.8 degrees east?
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
