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How does mercury orbit around the sun compare to its rotation on its axis?
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∙ 12y ago
it rotates slowly and orbits quickly.
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Are orbit and rotation the same?
no. orbit is when something goes around somehing else, like the earth going around the sun. rotation is when spins, like a top.
How long does it take mercury to go around the earth?
Mercury doesn't orbit Earth.
What are the two movement of the planets?
orbit and rotation there is also a wobble or tilt that can fluctuate
Time to orbit the sun mercury?
Mercury takes almost exactly 88 Earth days to orbit the Sun.
Which part of the Moon's orbit around earth?
All part of the moon orbit around earth. Orbit mean moving around a centre object. It is different from rotation around its' axis for which, the moon show only the front part to earth.
How does Mercury's orbit around the sun compare to its rotation on its axis?
It rotates slow but quicker on its axis
What are the rotation and orbit of mercury?
your are a nerd
Is it true that the planet Mercury's orbit is faster than its rotation?
Yes, it is
What rotation of Mercury around the sun?
All the planets revolve around the Sun in the same direction. As seen from a position arbitrarily "above" the plane of the planetary orbits (i.e. above Earth's North Pole), the planets orbit counter-clockwise.
Is Neptune the fastest planet?
No, Jupiter has the fastest rotation and Mercury has the fastest orbit.
How long it takes mercury to go around the sun and rotation and how long it takes to turn 1 time on its axis?
Mercury takes 59 days to rotate, and 88 days to orbit the Sun.
What are the 2 movement of the earth?
1. Rotation (earth rotates on it's axis) 2. Orbit (earth orbit's arount the sun)
Does planet mercury rotate about its own axis?
Yes, the planet Mercury rotates on its own axis, as do all the known planets. Mercury's rotation is peculiar in that it evidences spin-orbit resonance, rotating three times for every two orbits around the Sun, an effect stabilized by the eccentricity of its orbit.
What are the rings that orbit around Mercury?
Mercury does not have any rings.
How long does it take for Mercury's moon to orbit around Mercury?
Mercury has no moons.
What is the orbit distance of mercury?
Mercury's orbit around the sun is approx 364 million km long.
How fast does mercury spinning?
The time for one complete rotation is about 59 Earth days - exactly 2/3 of the time it takes for Mercury to complete one orbit around the Sun. -Golfmad
