Uranus
The imaginary line around which a planet spins is called its axis. It is an invisible line that runs from the planet's north pole to its south pole and determines the direction of rotation.
Venus is the only planet in our solar system that spins clockwise on its axis. This is also known as a retrograde rotation.
Uranus is the planet in our solar system that spins on its side. Its axis of rotation is tilted at a steep angle, causing it to appear as if it is rolling along its orbit around the sun.
The orbit of a planet is the path it follows as it travels around the sun. The axis of a planet is an imaginary line running through its center and around which it rotates. The tilt of a planet's axis relative to its orbit affects its seasons.
Mercury's axis tilt is 0°. Venus' axis tilt is 177.4°. Earth's axis tilt is 23.5°. Mars' axis tilt is 25.2°. Jupiter's axis tilt is 3.1°. Saturn's axis tilt is 25.3°. Uranus' axis tilt is 97.8°. Neptune's axis tilt is 28.8°. Pluto's axis tilt is 122.5°.
Uranus is the planet that spins on quite a significant tilt which makes its axis almost horizontal compared to its orbit around the Sun. This unique characteristic gives it extreme seasons where each pole faces the Sun for about 42 years at a time, causing dramatic temperature changes.
Pluto, but its now no longer classed as a planet - its a `Dwarf Planet`
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The axis
The axis
The imaginary line around which a planet spins is called its axis. It is an invisible line that runs from the planet's north pole to its south pole and determines the direction of rotation.
Jupiter spins the third fastest on its axis, with a day lasting about 9.9 hours.
When a planet spins on its axis it is said to rotate. (Think of a top.)
Uranus
The rotational period, or how fast a planet spins on its axis, determines the length of a day on that planet. A faster spin results in shorter days, while a slower spin leads to longer days.
How long it spins on it's axis
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