2007-10-19 05:09:00 · 9 answers · asked by andrew l 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes. It doesn't revolve as a rigid body -- different latitudes revolve at somewhat different speeds. The average rotation is about 25 days (earth measure, of course).
2007-10-19 05:25:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sun does revolve around an axis, however the sun being made of gas does not revolve at a constant speed. Some sections of the sun revolve faster than others.
2007-10-19 20:14:37 · answer #2 · answered by writer_darla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
The sun revolves about an axis. Since it is not solid, all parts do not revolve at the same speed. It takes about 25 Earth days for one revolution at the equator, and about eight days more at the poles.
2007-10-19 12:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by zim_8 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. So does our galaxy, the Milky Way. As far as we know, everything in the universe revolves around an axis.
2007-10-19 12:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by Joan H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. However, the closer to the sun's equator you get, the faster it rotates. It takes about 28 days for the sun's equator to complete a rotation, but up to 32 days for the areas closer to it's poles.
2007-10-19 12:21:01 · answer #5 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sun does not revolve or rotate. Other celestial bodies revolve around the sun in an eliptical orbit. But sun doesn't revolve.
2007-10-19 12:17:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
not exactly. the sun rotates, but not like the earth. since the sun is made of superheated plasma its rotation resembles Jupiter's in a way. different parts of the sun rotate faster than others, mostly the equator rotates faster than the rest of the sun.
2007-10-19 12:13:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you have quicktime, you can watch a movie of it here:
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/sun/atmosphere/sun_rotate_anim_jan2005.html
I admit I find that the idea of a body rotating is a bit fuzzy when it is just a big ball of gas.
2007-10-19 12:13:21 · answer #8 · answered by BNP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is orbiting the centre of our galaxy(believed to be a black hole) and by the way everything in space orbits each other because of their resultant gravity on other masses
2007-10-19 13:30:29 · answer #9 · answered by yanesh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋