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Old September 30th 03, 02:51 AM
Llanzlan Klazmon The 15th
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Bill Duncan wrote in
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Except for Venus and Uranus,why do the rest of the planets including
the sun and even our own galaxy spin counter clockwise?Thanks,Bill.


The plane of the galaxy is at around 65 degrees to the plane of the solar
system so your remarks don't make any sense. However, the rotation of the
planets and the Sun will relate to the initial angular momentum of the
nebular from which the solar system formed. The original intrinsic angular
momentum of Venus was lost due to tidal locking and its' current situation
may be a resonance effect. Uranus' unusual tipped over spin axis may have
resulted from it forming from a collision of two large bodies.

Llanzlan