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Is it mandatory for any planetary system like our Solar system to have a retrograde orbit planet in it's midst ? Is there any upper limit for the same )
petrushkagoogol said:Is it mandatory for any planetary system like our Solar system to have a retrograde orbit planet in it's midst ?
Alltimegreat1 said:But it is mandatory to have exactly two planets with retrograde rotations.
Planets. All eight planets in the Solar System orbit the Sun in the direction that the Sun is rotating, which is counterclockwise when viewed from above the Sun's north pole. Six of the planets also rotate about their axis in this same direction. The exceptions—the planets with retrograde rotation—are Venus and Uranus.Drakkith said:Our solar system has no planets in retrograde orbit, so it can't be mandatory.
Can you please explain why ?Alltimegreat1 said:But it is mandatory to have exactly two planets with retrograde rotations.
petrushkagoogol said:Planets. All eight planets in the Solar System orbit the Sun in the direction that the Sun is rotating, which is counterclockwise when viewed from above the Sun's north pole. Six of the planets also rotate about their axis in this same direction. The exceptions—the planets with retrograde rotation—are Venus and Uranus.
Alltimegreat1 was playing a game, and not a nice game. Per the current definition of what is or is not a planet, there are only eight planets in the entire universe, and two of them exhibit retrograde motion.petrushkagoogol said:Can you please explain why ?
A retrograde planet is a planet that appears to be moving backwards in its orbit, relative to the Earth's perspective. This is an illusion caused by the varying speeds and distances of the planets in our solar system.
There are currently five known retrograde planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
The frequency of planets going into retrograde varies depending on the planet. Mercury goes into retrograde about three times a year, while Venus, Mars, and Jupiter go into retrograde about once every two years. Saturn goes into retrograde about once a year.
The length of a retrograde period also varies depending on the planet. Mercury's retrograde period lasts about three weeks, while Venus' lasts about six weeks. Mars' retrograde period lasts about two and a half months, and Jupiter's and Saturn's retrograde periods last about four months.
In astrology, retrograde motion is believed to have an influence on the energies and characteristics associated with a particular planet. During a retrograde period, these energies may be more intense or have a different effect. This can be seen in how horoscopes may change during retrograde periods for different zodiac signs.