using the north more or less as a refrence, is the solar system spinning clockwize or counter clockwize?

Question

I always thought clockwize, but have I just been assuming that?

Answer 1

If we treat the Earth's geographic north pole (But note that the Earth's "magnetic north pole" is actually a magnetic south pole, and vice versa.) as the "up" reference, the planets orbit in a counterclockwise fashion. In addition, all of the planets save Venus and Uranus also spin ccw on their axes. (But note that the axis of Uranus is tilted more than 90 degrees.) Most of the moons of the planets orbit and spin ccw as well, but many planets have small, "irregular" moons that orbit clockwise instead.

Answer 2

Spinning is a character of an individual planet or star whereas revolving is a character concerned with a solar system or universe or galxy where more than one heavenly body is involved.
When you sit on the north pole of earth, you can compare the spinning of the sun with respect to spinning of the earth.
It is like two gears engaged to drive each other. If one is clockwise, the other is anti clockwise.
Conventionally, the spin of the sun is clockwise and so the spin of the earth is anti clockwise.

Answer 3

Looking at our Solar System from the top we are spinning counter clockwise. As also our rotation and the moons going about each planet.

Answer 4

Solar system is spinning counter clock wise

Answer 5

Solar system does not spin, rather it orbits around the milky way galaxy in one of its spiral arm.

Answer 6

Is there such a thing as North in Space? Anyway.. to answer your question.. I think relative to the SUN we are moving in a counter-clockwize direction.

Answer 7

the universe doesnt spin at all....
the universe revolves counter clockwise around the milky way

Answer 8

For those in Northern hemisphere - Anticlockwise.
For those in Southern hemisphere - Clockwise.