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Alan
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Alan asked in Science & MathematicsAstronomy & Space · 8 years ago

Is the rotational axis of Uranus ever line up with Earth?

Is the rotational axis of Uranus ever lined up with Earth?

If so, when were the last few times, and when might it happen next?

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  • Morningfox
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    8 years ago
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    No, the axis never lines up with Earth. The closest it gets for recent dates is 7.78 degrees (June, 1946), -7.78 degrees (south pole points near Earth, Nov 1985), or 7.76 degrees (Nov 2029).

    This "near pointing" happens every 39.4 to 44 years, on a predictable cycle.

    Source(s): http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?horizons
  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Uh, no. Uranus is knocked over in its orbit. It has an axial tilt of 97.77 degrees.... There's no way it could ever, ever point towards Earth.

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