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Venus As well as Venus, Uranus is generally said to be rotating clockwise as well. But it is also tilted, so it can be said to be rotating either clockwise or anti-clockwise, depending on whether one thinks it is inclined 82° in one direction, or 98° in the opposite direction !
Venus always is considered to rotate clockwise. Uranus is also considered to to rotate clockwise by some, but it's extreme axial tilt leads to different interpretations as to which pole is considered North, so some say that it rotates counter-clockwise.
It depends on which way you look at it, there is no real up and down in space. If you look from the north position through to the south, then the planets orbit anticlockwise (counterclockwise) - the usual model of the solarsystem is oriented this way.
Venus is the only planet in our solar system that spins clockwise on its axis. This means that if you were on Venus, the sun would rise in the west and set in the east.
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).
All of the planets spin counterclockwise with the exception of Venus. Venus, which is the second planet from the sun, spins in a clockwise direction,
Venus, Uranus, and the dwarf planet Pluto all spin in a clockwise direction as seen looking down on their north poles. The other planets rotate in a counterclockwise direction.
Venus and Uranus rotate clockwise.
In old texts, when Pluto was a planet, it was also included.
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What is the only planet that spins counter clockwise?
Venus is the only planet in our solar system that spins clockwise on its axis. This is also known as a retrograde rotation.
Does neptune spin clockwise or counter clockwise?
Neptune spins counterclockwise on its axis, similar to most other planets in our solar system.
What planet spins from top to bottom?
Venus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise (from east to west), which is technically considered spinning from top to bottom. This opposite direction of rotation is unique among the planets.
What planet spins in a reverse direction to all the others?
Venus is the planet that spins in the reverse direction compared to most other planets in our solar system. It rotates on its axis from east to west, known as retrograde rotation, whereas Earth and the majority of other planets spin from west to east.
What is a planet's backward motion called?
The term "retrograde motion" means that a satellite (moon) moves in the opposite direction from what would be expected or common. A retrograde orbit is one opposite the rotation of the planet being orbited. This is the case with satellites of Jupiter and Saturn that are likely captured asteroids. The planet Venus exhibits retrograde rotation because it spins very slowly in a clockwise direction (as seen from above). The dwarf planet Pluto likewise rotates clockwise. All other planets display counter-clockwise rotations, and all planets orbit the Sun counter-clockwise. (The planet Uranus is tilted on its side, and could be considered retrograde as well.)
What is the only planet that spins counter clockwise?
Venus is the only planet in our solar system that spins clockwise on its axis. This is also known as a retrograde rotation.
Does your planet spin clockwise?
Well the earth spins counter clockwise on its axis.
What is a planet that has a blank rotation spins in a clockwise direction?
Venus
What is the unique feature of of Venus?
It's the only known planet that spins clockwise (backwards)
What rotation does a planet have if it spins clockwise?
The general direction of rotation of everything in the solar system is anticlockwise (counterclockwise) when viewed from an imaginary distant point above the Earth's North pole.If a planet spins the other way, clockwise, we call that sort of rotation "retrograde".
How does the planet Mercury's spins?
how does the planet mercury's spins?
Is there anything unique about the way Pluto's spins on its axis?
pluto.... it spins clockwise...
Does earth spins to east to west?
The Earth spins counterclockwise so no, it spins from west to east. Counter clockwise if you are standing on the north pole. Clockwise if you stand on the south pole. Either way it spins from west to east.
What is the proper name for a high pressure system that spins clockwise?
A high-pressure system that spins clockwise is called an anticyclone. They spin clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Does neptune spin clockwise or counter clockwise?
Neptune spins counterclockwise on its axis, similar to most other planets in our solar system.
Does the Earth spin on its axis in the same or opposite direction as the sun orbit?
The Earth spins on its axis in the same direction as its orbit around the Sun. Both the rotation of the Earth on its axis and its orbit around the Sun are counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole.
Does Saturn spin clockwise or counter clockwise?
Jupiter spins counter clockwise. To be exact, it spins counterclockwise when viewed from above the north pole. That's the same direction of spin as most of the planets, including Earth.
