I realize that the conglomeration/accumulation of matter is what propels the spin of stars and planets. First of all, is everything in the Milky Way spinning the same direction? If the Milky Way came into existence first with its' counter-clockwise spin, would that give the stars in the galaxy a predisposition to spin counter-clockwise thus adding another factor to the direction and velocity of stellar and planetary spin?
2006-06-29 05:30:41 · 11 answers · asked by habaceeba 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No, in the galatic buldge, things hve alot of random movement.
2006-06-29 07:16:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that it is safe to assume that if the Milky Way Galaxy is spinning counter-clockwise then most objects are following its lead, at least this was probably true at the very beginnings of this galaxy. The Universe can be a violent place and as it gets older and more chaotic it's very likely that things have happened to change the way things act.
For example, lets assume that everything in the beginning was moving counter-clockwise. Somewhere in space you find a happy little cloud of gas and dust happily, if slowly, doing it's counter-clockwise rotation. Nearby, a crotchety old star decides to go super nova and sends a huge shockwave through our happy little cloud causing all sorts of disruption. Among these disruptions our cloud begins to spin in the other direction, greatly redistributing its mass and therefore leading to gravitational collapse. Like an ice skater bringing her arms in, our cloud spins faster and faster as it condenses into a star and system of planets. Our solar system is now rapidly rotating in the opposite direction to which it had been doing so happily for millions of years. Fast forward a couple million years and you find some mean old comets and asteriods taking pot-shots at our stars' planets, sending them into off-kilter rotations. Perhaps a lonely planet that lost his own system comes wondering in from a direction opposite to the orbit of the planets, heck lets get crazy and assume this planet is 90 degrees to the plane of our systems' orbit. Now, we've got a system of plantets rotating clockwise with a few planets themselves spinning a few degrees off their original plane and to top it all off, a whole new planet orbiting the sun perpendicular to the other planets and counter clockwise to boot.
The universe is a crazy place and with so many options out there I'm sure you could find any combination of possibilities like this.
2006-06-29 06:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I don't remember exactly but I think either Uranus or Neptune spins "up and down". Astronomers theorize that most everything in the Milky Way spins that way, and if it doesn't then some outside force acted upon it to change the way it spins.
Yes, the predisposition does exist, but since we are talking about such a massive amount of distance to spin, it really has no affect on anything, especially since we are measuring things that are all spinning at the same rates.
2006-06-29 05:35:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All things basicly spin the same direction..as far as masses...like a galaxy...some planets may spin "backward" but those are rare
If the Big Bang theroy is correct then this has to be true..If you believe God was responsible then this also makes sense since he would not have made disorder within order.
2006-06-29 05:35:44 · answer #4 · answered by jaydragon0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope... Venus is (I think) the only planet that has a clockwise turn. It got hit by an asteroid or meteor or something and the impact changed the direction of its spin.
2006-06-29 05:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by D.K. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Venus spins clockwise, Sun rises in the West and sets in the East on Venus (so I'm told. I hear it's lovely, but I've never been)
2006-06-29 05:38:18 · answer #6 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read your question and answers. I want to tell you my opinion. Venus spin clockwise and all planet of our solar system spin counter clock wise. Because magnetic field of sun and all planet doesn't clashes and magnetic field of venus clashes with magnetic field of sun. Suppose two bar magnet. one is big and second one is small. When big one is rotated in clockwise direction then small one is come influence of big magnet and rotates in same direction. If a third magnet is placed in different direction forcely of big magnet. Then, if a big magnet will rotated in clock wise direction. then, third magnet will rotate anti clock wise direction. Similarly, Big magnet is sun, small one is all planets and third magnet is venus.
This is same case to our galaxy.
2006-06-29 06:40:02 · answer #7 · answered by sunilkg8684 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does, but only when Chuck Norris wants it to orbit backwards. Then he roundhouse kicks the planet or moon and it goes. Because CHUCK said so...
2006-06-29 06:03:26 · answer #8 · answered by Jason W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the orientation from which you are observing the galaxy
2006-06-29 05:37:27 · answer #9 · answered by dylan19d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, it just depends on what side you are looking at it from.
2006-06-29 05:33:27 · answer #10 · answered by jedd c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋