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Actually, 3 planets rotate in a retrograde motion, which, by the way, means that they rotate East to West, or in a counterclockwise motion. Most planets rotate in a clockwise direction, or West to East. The three planets that rotate in a retrograde motion are Venus, Uranus and Pluto.

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The planet rotates by retrograde motion?

Venus.!


This planet rotates by retrograde motion?

venus


What is it called when a planet rotates counterclockwise?

Retrograde motion.


What planet has no satellites and a retrograde revolution?

Venus has no natural satellites and retrograde motion (orbits opposite direction it rotates).


The apparent westward movement of a planet is known as?

retrograde motion


What planet rotates retrograde?

Venus and Uranus have retrograde rotation.


Which planet rotates by retrograde motion?

All planets orbit the sun in the direction that the sun is rotating. There are actually two planets that rotate by retrograde motion and are exceptions to this rule. These planets are Venus and Uranus.


What planet rotates from west to east?

Venus & Uranus rotate in what is called retrograde motion. Retrograde motion is from east to west. All of the other planets including earth rotate from west to east.


What planet rotates in the opposite direction from the most other planets and moons?

Venus and Uranus rotate in what is called retrograde motion.


What planet has retrograde motion?

venus


What is retrograde motion as applied to a planet?

The "apparent" reverse or backwards motion of a planet as observed from Earth. The innermost planets appear to have a retrograde motion when viewed from Earth.


What planet rotates by retrograde motion?

Both Venus and Uranus have a retrograde axial spin, they rotate clockwise when viewed from above their north pole. All of the other planets rotate anticlockwise (counter clockwise).