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    Which planet of the solar system rotates around an axis parallel to its trajectory around the sun?

    Question #3356. Asked by Yukon. (Jun 19 00 11:20 PM)


    dashman

    		Uranus

    http://astronomy.libsyn.com/?search=1&search_string=posidonius

    [Link added Feb. 21, 2008 by Zbeckabee]

    Jun 20 00, 11:48 AM
    DogRL

    		Most planets spin on an axis nearly perpendicular to the plane of our solar system, but not Uranus. It rotates with its axis of rotation nearly parallel to the plane of our solar system.
    http://www.spacelibrary.com/library/solarsystem/uranus/uranus1.html

    Mar 05 04, 5:32 AM

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