What are planets? Does it mean that on venus the Sun would rise in the west and set in the east ?
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If viewed from above, Venus rotates on its axis in a direction that's the opposite of most planets'. That means on Venus, the sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east. On Earth, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
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A planet is a large object such as Jupiter or Earth that orbits a star. Planets are smaller than stars, and they do not produce light. ... Planets are shaped like a slightly squashed ball (called a spheroid). Objects that orbit planets are called satellites.
Orbital characteristics
If viewed from above, Venus rotates on its axis in a direction that's the opposite of most planets'. That means on Venus, the sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east. On Earth, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.