Patterns in Motion
All planets orbit in almost the same plane
(ecliptic)
Almost all motion is counterclockwise as seen
from the north:
All planets orbit in this direction
*Almost* all planets spin in same direction
with axes more-or-less perpendicular to ecliptic
Regular moons (like Galilean satellites and our
own moon) orbit in this direction too
Planets are regularly spaced
steps increasing as we go outward