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Just about everything in the solar system spins the same way. If we could sit high above the "north" pole of the Sun and watch (and if we could see anything!) we would see that almost everything spins counter-clockwise. All of the planets and asteroids orbit that way, and most of the planets rotate that way as well. For the few that don't, we call the rotation "retrograde".
It is difficult to know for certain, but the most likely explanation is that this was the way the planetary nebula was spinning when it all came together from gravitational attraction 5+ billion years ago, before the Sun was born.
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Do moons and asteroids orbit the sun?
Asteroids orbit the sun. Moons orbit planets and planets orbit the sun. So you could say the moons orbit the sun. However, moons are kept in their orbits by the gravity of their planet and planets are kept in orbit by the gravity of the sun. So in that sense, moons do not orbit the sun.
Does the sun orbit Mars?
All planets orbit the Sun.
What is the difference between planets and exoplanets?
Extra solar (or Exo) planets are planets that do not orbit the Sun. Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun.
Why don't planets have orbit?
All planets orbit around a sun.
Does Pluto orbit the sun?
Yes, Pluto does orbit the Sun. It follows an elliptical orbit, much like the other planets in our solar system, albeit with a more elongated and tilted path due to its unique orbit.
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
Does the sun orbit the planets or do the planets orbit the sun?
The planets orbit the Sun. The Sun is at the center of our solar system and does not move.
What items orbit the sun?
Items that orbit the Sun are satilites, rocks and other planets in the Milky Way.
Does the sun orbit the planets?
No. The planets orbit the Sun and the Sun orbits itself.
What do the planets and the sun orbit?
the sun does not move, the planets orbit around the sun idiot.
Can planets and stars orbit around the sun?
Planets orbit the sun. Stars do not.
How the moon orbit the sun?
None. This is a trick question. Moons orbit PLANETS. Planets orbit the Sun.
Do all planets orbit the moon?
No. The planets orbit the sun.
How fast do the planets orbit the earth?
The planets do not orbit the Earth, they orbit the sun.
Do moons and asteroids orbit the sun?
Asteroids orbit the sun. Moons orbit planets and planets orbit the sun. So you could say the moons orbit the sun. However, moons are kept in their orbits by the gravity of their planet and planets are kept in orbit by the gravity of the sun. So in that sense, moons do not orbit the sun.
Which two planets orbit the sun not the earth?
All the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun, not the Earth.Mercury and Venus orbit between the Sun and the Earth's orbit.
What is the orbit of the sun due to gravity?
The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).
