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The sun rotates counter clock wise, and the sunspots help with the rotation of the sun.

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Astronomers have inferred that the Sun rotates by observing the motion of sunspots across its surface. This phenomenon, known as differential rotation, causes different parts of the Sun to move at different speeds, indicating that the Sun rotates. Additionally, observations of the Doppler shifts in the light emitted by different regions of the Sun also provide evidence of its rotation.

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How do astronomers know the sun's surface rotates at different speeds?

Sunspots rotate at different speeds.


Why do astronomers say the sun rotates every 27 to 31 days rather than give an exact number?

The sun is not a solid object and different parts of it rotate at different speeds.


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If you mean whether the Sun rotates around an axis: yes, it does.


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If sunspots are moving toward east, then sun rotates east


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We know the Sun rotates because we can observe stationary sun spots moving across its surface.


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