Planets Slowly Looking Around

MERCURY VENUS EARTH MARS CERES JUPITER SATURN URANUS NEPTUNE PLUTO θ = 0.03° 58d 16h θ = 23.4° 23h 56m θ = 25.2° 24h 36m θ = 4° 9h 4m θ = 3.1° 9h 55m θ = 26.7° 10h 33m θ = 97.8° 17h 14m θ = 28.3° 16h θ = 122.5° 6d 9h 18m θ = 177.4° 243d 26m James O'Donoghue NASA / JHUAPL / SwRI imagery Axial tilts are 'Obliquity to orbit' Sidereal days indicated

An animated diagram of the planets and dwarf planet Ceres displays their axial tilts and rotation times, with cartoon eyes added to several worlds. The view moves across the lineup and lingers on Mercury and Venus as their eyes subtly shift, creating an absurd impression that the planets are looking around. The joke works as a physics-themed reaction video paired with Claire’s jazzy, dreamy cover of “Fly Me to the Moon,” whose romantic mood makes the planetary animation feel unexpectedly dramatic. EN: An animated diagram of the planets and dwarf planet Ceres displays their axial tilts and rotation times, with cartoon eyes added to several worlds. The view moves across the lineup and lingers on Mercury and Venus as their eyes subtly shift, creating an absurd impression that the planets are looking around. The joke works as a physics-themed reaction video paired with Claire’s jazzy, dreamy cover of “Fly Me to the Moon,” whose romantic mood makes the planetary animation feel unexpectedly dramatic.

♪ Claire — FLY ME TO THE MOON

• @sbunem / 39026 2023-02-02