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Is the orbital plane of your solar system parallel to the rotation of the milky way galaxy?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
The orbital plane of a stellar system can be oriented in any way in relation to the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy. Our solar system, for example, is almost perpendicular to the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
No, the orbital plane of our solar system is not parallel to the rotation of the Milky Way galaxy. The orbital plane of our solar system is tilted at an angle of about 60 degrees relative to the plane of the Milky Way galaxy. This means that our solar system moves through the galaxy in a different orientation than the galaxy spins.
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Is the plane of your solar system's revolving planets perpendicular to or parallel to the plane of your galaxy's rotation?
Neither; the ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, is inclined to the galactic plane by about 60 degrees. The galactic plane is easy to see; it is the path of the Milky Way across the night sky.
What is a solar system or a galaxy?
Solar system is a system not a galaxy. It is located in Milky Way galaxy.
Which inner planets have retrograde rotation?
Venus is the only inner planet in our solar system that has retrograde rotation, meaning it rotates in the opposite direction to its orbit around the Sun. This results in Venus having a sunrise in the west and a sunset in the east.
Is a galaxy a part of a solar system?
Nope, Solar System is part of the Galaxy.
What is the name of the galaxy that contain our solar system?
The galaxy that contains our solar system is called the Milky Way. It is a spiral galaxy that is home to billions of stars, including our sun.
What are all 5 motions?
The five motions of the earth are 1. Axial rotation 2. Lunar co-orbital (Earth and Moon rotate around a central point together) 3. Solar orbital 4. Procession (the axis of the Earth wobbling) 5. Galactic (the Solar system orbits around the Milky Way galaxy)
What direction is the orbital and rotational motion of most of the objects in the solar system?
To the east, but Venus and Uranus' rotation is to the west.
The earth and your solar system is orbiting the center of the milky way galaxy?
Yes, with an orbital period of around 220 million years.
What is the fastest revolving planet?
I don't believe we have rotation information about any planets outside the Solar System yet (orbital characteristics, yes; rotation, no). In the Solar System, Jupiter has the shortest rotational period at a little under 10 hours.
Which outer planets rotate on their sides?
Uranus is the only outer planet that rotates on its side. Its axis of rotation is tilted almost parallel to its orbital plane, causing it to rotate on its side compared to the other planets.
Is the plane of your solar system's revolving planets perpendicular to or parallel to the plane of your galaxy's rotation?
Neither; the ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, is inclined to the galactic plane by about 60 degrees. The galactic plane is easy to see; it is the path of the Milky Way across the night sky.
What is a solar system or a galaxy?
Solar system is a system not a galaxy. It is located in Milky Way galaxy.
What kind of rotation is called prograde?
Having a rotational or orbital movement that is the same as most bodies within a celestial system. In our solar system, prograde movement for both rotating and orbiting bodies counterclockwise when viewed from a vantage point above the Earth's north pole.
Which is larger our solar system or a galaxy?
A galaxy. Our solar system, along with billions of others, is in our galaxy.
What is a galaxy and in which galaxy is the solar system located?
a galaxy is a huge city of stars and the solar system is located in the milky way galaxy that's our galaxy!
Most of the angular momentum of the solar system is found in the?
The majority of the angular momentum of the solar system is found within the orbital motion of the planets around the Sun. This motion results in the spinning of the planets on their axes and the overall rotation of the solar system as a whole.
Is a comet in the solar system or the galaxy?
A comet is in a solar system. A solar system is in a galaxy, so technically a comet is also in a galaxy.
