Question

If you were standing on the surface of the Sun and looking into the sky at the planets, which of the following best describes what you would see?

A) The planets would go through retrograde motion less often than that seen from Earth,
B) The planets would go through retrograde motion more often than that seen from Earth,
C) The planets would not appear to change direction
D) The planets would not go through retrograde at all.

Answer 1

If you were standing on the surface of the Sun and looking into the sky at the planets, you would not see the planets go through retrograde motion at all.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you were standing on the surface of the Sun and looking into the sky at the planets, you would not see the planets go through retrograde motion at all. Retrograde motion refers to the temporary apparent westward motion of a planet as Earth swings between it and the Sun. This phenomenon occurs because the faster-moving Earth overtakes the planet and it appears to move backwards from our perspective on Earth. However, if you were on the surface of the Sun, you would not experience this motion because Earth is the planet that causes retrograde motion in the solar system.