What is unique about the rotation of Venus?

Answer 1

Venus rotates clockwise while most other planets in the Solar System rotate counter-clockwise. Astronomers speculate that this is because the planet's tidal effects in its dense atmosphere could've reversed its rotation billions of years ago. The only other planet in the Solar System that rotates unusually is Uranus.

Answer 2

Venus rotates on its axis in the opposite direction to most other planets in our solar system, a phenomenon known as retrograde rotation. This means that the sun rises in the west and sets in the east on Venus. Additionally, Venus has an extremely slow rotation, taking about 243 Earth days to complete one rotation, longer than it takes to orbit the sun.

Answer 3

Venus has a retrograde rotation. A retrograde rotation is the clockwise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above the planet's North Pole. Venus and Uranus are the only planets with a retrograde rotation. Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune all have pro-grade rotation which is the counterclockwise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above a planets North Pole.

A good way to remember which planets have a retrograde rotation is that only planets which names end in "nus" have this type of rotation.

Answer 4

It's unusual in 2 ways : 1) It is the slowest of the planets at 243 Earth days for

just one spin.

2) It rotates in the opposite direction to the Earth and

all the other planets, except Uranus.

Answer 5

Venus rotation goes the other way then earth

Answer 6

becuse it spins the opposite way to the other planets

Answer 7

Because it is retro. Venus revolves west to east, not east to west

Answer 8

It rotates in the opposite direction.

Answer 9

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