Re: Do the planets and stars rotate mostly in one direction?

Area: Astronomy
Posted By: Bruce Lobitz, M.D., Emergency Medicine, Aiken Regional Medical Center
Date: Thu Jul 24 14:54:44 1997
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 867628834.As

Message:

Yes, all the planets in the solar system do revolve around the sun in the same direction. When viewed from the 'top,' that is, the north, all the planets revolve around the sun in a counterclockwise direction (that is, from west to east). Objects captured by the sun's gravitation long after its formation, like comets, have more random orbits.

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