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Of the major planets, Neptune.

The speed of planets in their orbits is directly related to their distance from the sun. The farther a planet is from the Sun, the slower its orbital speed.

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Mercury moves the most slowly in its orbit around the Sun. Due to its proximity to the Sun, Mercury's orbital speed is slower compared to other planets.

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He planet that moves most slowly along its orbit is?

pluto... :)


Which planet moves most slowly around its orbit?

Mercury moves most slowly around its orbit among all the planets in our solar system. It has the shortest orbital period (88 Earth days) and moves at a slower average speed compared to other planets like Venus, Earth, and Mars.


The planet that moves through the background of stars most slowly is?

The planet that moves through the background of stars most slowly is Mercury. This is because Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and has a shorter orbit period than the other planets, resulting in a slower apparent motion against the background of stars as seen from Earth.


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When does Jupiter travel most slowly around the sun?

Jupiter is not the slowest, but it is a lot slower than Earth. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun. The time taken for a planet to orbit the Sun increases with distance from the Sun. There are two reasons : 1) The size of its orbit gets bigger. 2) The planet moves more slowly. This follows from the mathematics of Newton's gravitation theory.


What planet moves through the background of stars most slowly?

The planet that has the slowest orbit would be Neptune due to the fact that is is furthest away from the sun. However, if you want to count dwarf planets, then Eris would be the slowest.


Does Jupiter travel most slowly around the sun when at aphelion?

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What planet has an orbit with most similar to the Moon's orbit around Earth?

Actually that would be the Earth's orbit around the moon (in fact, they both rotate about a common point.) Note that the moon NEVER moves "backwards" in its orbit (most other satellites do).


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What planet spins most slowly?

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Is the planet mercury is the fastest planet to rotate?

Yes, Mercury is the fastest planet to rotate on its axis. It rotates at a speed of about 1,388 miles per hour, completing a full rotation in about 59 Earth days.