Can a planet's artificial ring always face the sun?

A habitat/space harbor ring encircles an ice giant crossing both poles (polar orbit) and rotating to create artificial gravity.

Can the ring also precess in synchronization with the planet's year, so one edge of the ring (the 'top') always faces the sun?

Put another way, can an orbital ring encircle a planet in a way where the planet's shadow never falls on any part of the ring?

Active adjustment is allowed by science fiction power sources that wouldn't be explained, but need to be somewhat believable. The "ring" would not be a rigid structure, more like a string of beads connected by cables.

I'm looking for a reality-check for a Neptune-like planet where sun exposure on the habitat needs to be maximized.

posted almost 5 years ago

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