Rotation of Venus: Period Estimated from Radar Measurements

8 March 1963

journal article
other
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 139 (3558) , 910-911
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.139.3558.910

Abstract

Venus may rotate in a direction opposite to that of the earth at a rate of only one revolution in 240 days. The estimated period is accurate within 20 percent if the axis of rotation of Venus is perpendicular to the plane of the planet's orbit.

Keywords

ROTATE
PERIOD ESTIMATED
PLANE
PERPENDICULAR
REVOLUTION
PERCENT
AXIS
OPPOSITE
ROTATION OF VENUS