How Fast Does Each Planet Spin Relative to Other Planets? [Animation]

Relative rotation rates and axial tilts of (the only) mapped planets and dwarf planets, at 10hours/sec [OC]
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An informative animation by data scientist James O’Donaghue showing the rotation speed and axial tilt of the planets of our solar system. I had no idea Jupitrer was spinning that fast considering its size! Wow!

[Via TA]


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