Question

What is the difference between prograde and retrograde motion in astronomy?

Answer 1

Retrograde rotation means the direction of rotation is opposite to that of the sun.So clockwise rotation. In case of satellites, the reference object is their mother planet instead of the sun. All planets in the solar system except Venus and Uranus have prograde rotation.

Answer 2

Answer:

venus rotates from east to west , this east to west rotation is called retrogade motion

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