This is an interesting ensemble:
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It looks to me like they are all spinning in the same direction, this should mean something, I would expect there to be one spinning the opposite direction. This means something is going on that I do not understand.
dalefvictor
Level 8
Aug 3, 2018
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Venus spinning in the opposite. With Uranus it's hard to say
@Lukian While we realize that Venus spins 'clockwise,' the arrow for Her in this illustration, while located in a different position, still conveys the same direction of spin. Weak!
@pnfullifidian I thought the same thing, I do not see well, so I just figured I did not see what I thought I saw.
@pnfullifidian you're right... I need to research this.
@Lukian Don't think you need to research this ... you're right in that Venus spins in the opposite direction. It's just that the 'point' of the 'arrow' in this drawing is on the wrong end. Peace.
@pnfullifidian I'll take your word on that. (That's what I thought).
I always suspected the Earth was a bit off kilter. 
Heraclitus
Level 8
Aug 3, 2018
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precession yep: [en.wikipedia.org]
What axis are these being measure from?
Squirrel
Level 7
Aug 3, 2018
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Orbital plane I'm sure
@LaMariposa yep that's it
Of course, the very concept of 'clockwise' comes from sundials, which, like our 'up-down,' 'north-south' orientation (and even the orbital plane itself) is northern-hemisphere centric.