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All the planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun in the same direction.

However, there are two planets that rotate on their axis "backwards" compared with the others. They are Uranus and Venus.

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Does neptune orbits a sun in opposite direction of all other planets?

While Neptune's orbit is on a different plane compared to most other planets, its direction of revolution around the sun is the same as the majority of the planets in our solar system.


Is the orbit of each planet a ellipse?

Yes, according to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, the orbit of each planet around the Sun is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci. This means that the planet's distance from the Sun varies throughout its orbit.


What are the planets orbits?

The planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun in elliptical paths. Each planet follows its own unique orbit based on its distance from the Sun and gravitational interactions with other celestial bodies. The orbits are roughly aligned along the same plane known as the ecliptic.


What is the pattern called by which planets appear to move backward in the sky relative to the stars is?

The pattern by which planets appear to move backward in the sky relative to the stars is called "retrograde motion." This phenomenon occurs when Earth, on its orbit, passes by another planet, causing the other planet to appear to reverse its usual direction of motion against the background stars. Retrograde motion is an optical illusion resulting from the relative positions and movements of the planets in their orbits.


What forces cause the planets to go around the sun and stay in their orbits?

The force of gravity between the planets and the sun is what keeps the planets in their orbits. Gravity pulls the planets towards the sun, but their forward velocity keeps them moving in a circular or elliptical path around it. This balance between gravity and velocity enables the planets to stay in their orbits around the sun.

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What evidence do you have that the planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun and not in circular orbits?

Elliptical orbits of the planets around the sun actually match what we observe. Newton's Theory of Universal Gravitation states that planets will move around the sun in elliptical orbits.


Does neptune orbits a sun in opposite direction of all other planets?

While Neptune's orbit is on a different plane compared to most other planets, its direction of revolution around the sun is the same as the majority of the planets in our solar system.


What orbits around the planets?

moons


Is the orbits of the planets lie in nearly the same plane and they all revolve around the sun in the same direction a fact or inference?

Inference.


Which planet orbits around the sun in backward direction from east to west?

No planet does this. You probably mean the planet that ROTATES on its axis in an east to west direction. The answer is Venus. Uranus also does this, but with an extreme axial tilt.


What does the earth and planets do around the sun?

it orbits around it


Why do the planets revolve around the sun in the same direction?

The planets in our solar system all travel in the same direction around the Sun due to the way our solar system formed from a rotating disk of gas and dust. This rotation set the initial direction of the planets' orbits, resulting in them all moving in the same counterclockwise direction when viewed from above the solar system.


Do all the planets orbit in the same direction?

Most planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in the same direction, counterclockwise when viewed from above the Earth's North Pole. However, Venus and Uranus are exceptions as they have retrograde or backward orbits.


In what type of orbits do planets move around the sun?

Planets move around the sun in elliptical orbits. These orbits are elongated and follow Kepler's laws of planetary motion, which describe the shape and dynamics of the planetary orbits.


Is the orbit of each planet a ellipse?

Yes, according to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, the orbit of each planet around the Sun is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci. This means that the planet's distance from the Sun varies throughout its orbit.


Is earth reteograde or prograde?

Earth is considered to be prograde, meaning it orbits the Sun in the same direction as the Sun's rotation. Retrograde motion typically refers to the apparent backward motion of planets when observed from Earth, but this does not apply to Earth itself.


What makes the planets go around the sun?

the orbits