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  "year": 2002,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-19T02:06Z",
  "totalPeriods": 11,
  "page": "https://retrograd.io/2002",
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          "preShadow": "2002-01-02T23:43Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2002-01-18T20:49Z",
          "stationDirect": "2002-02-08T17:26Z",
          "postShadow": "2002-02-28T20:49Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 314.4843,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 298.6302,
          "degrees": "14°29′ Aquarius → 28°37′ Capricorn",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-aquarius"
        },
        {
          "planet": "mercury",
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "preShadow": "2002-05-01T09:42Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2002-05-15T18:51Z",
          "stationDirect": "2002-06-08T15:06Z",
          "postShadow": "2002-06-24T00:03Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 69.9871,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 61.3544,
          "degrees": "9°59′ → 1°21′ Gemini",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-gemini"
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        {
          "planet": "mercury",
          "sign": "Libra",
          "preShadow": "2002-08-25T11:25Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2002-09-14T19:36Z",
          "stationDirect": "2002-10-06T19:28Z",
          "postShadow": "2002-10-21T18:41Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 193.2437,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 178.3196,
          "degrees": "13°14′ Libra → 28°19′ Virgo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-libra"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "planet": "venus",
      "name": "Venus",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "venus",
          "sign": "Scorpio",
          "preShadow": "2002-09-08T04:41Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2002-10-10T18:32Z",
          "stationDirect": "2002-11-21T07:08Z",
          "postShadow": "2002-12-22T22:04Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 225.6046,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 210.0519,
          "degrees": "15°36′ → 0°03′ Scorpio",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/venus-in-scorpio"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "mars",
      "name": "Mars",
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        "preShadow": "2003-06-17T09:14Z",
        "stationRetrograde": "2003-07-29T07:37Z",
        "stationDirect": "2003-09-27T07:50Z",
        "postShadow": "2003-11-08T00:14Z",
        "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 340.1341,
        "stationDirectLongitude": 330.1195,
        "degrees": "10°08′ → 0°07′ Pisces",
        "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mars-in-pisces"
      }
    },
    {
      "planet": "jupiter",
      "name": "Jupiter",
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        {
          "planet": "jupiter",
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "preShadow": "2001-08-08T12:10Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2001-11-02T15:41Z",
          "stationDirect": "2002-03-01T15:12Z",
          "postShadow": "2002-05-27T13:22Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 105.6921,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 95.6248,
          "degrees": "15°41′ → 5°37′ Cancer",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/jupiter-in-cancer"
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        {
          "planet": "jupiter",
          "sign": "Leo",
          "preShadow": "2002-09-08T18:54Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2002-12-04T12:22Z",
          "stationDirect": "2003-04-04T03:03Z",
          "postShadow": "2003-07-01T20:29Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 138.1066,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 128.0634,
          "degrees": "18°06′ → 8°03′ Leo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/jupiter-in-leo"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "planet": "saturn",
      "name": "Saturn",
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        {
          "planet": "saturn",
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "preShadow": "2001-06-23T09:29Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2001-09-27T00:11Z",
          "stationDirect": "2002-02-08T01:36Z",
          "postShadow": "2002-05-13T05:08Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 74.973,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 68.0346,
          "degrees": "14°58′ → 8°02′ Gemini",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-gemini"
        },
        {
          "planet": "saturn",
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "preShadow": "2002-07-08T07:18Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2002-10-11T12:53Z",
          "stationDirect": "2003-02-22T07:47Z",
          "postShadow": "2003-05-27T18:07Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 89.087,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 82.1363,
          "degrees": "29°05′ → 22°08′ Gemini",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-gemini"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "uranus",
      "name": "Uranus",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "uranus",
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "preShadow": "2002-02-15T06:05Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2002-06-03T00:13Z",
          "stationDirect": "2002-11-04T06:17Z",
          "postShadow": "2003-02-18T09:02Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 328.8334,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 324.9065,
          "degrees": "28°50′ → 24°54′ Aquarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/uranus-in-aquarius"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "neptune",
      "name": "Neptune",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "neptune",
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "preShadow": "2002-01-21T13:42Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2002-05-13T12:42Z",
          "stationDirect": "2002-10-20T13:42Z",
          "postShadow": "2003-02-08T08:45Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 310.9849,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 308.1989,
          "degrees": "10°59′ → 8°11′ Aquarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/neptune-in-aquarius"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "pluto",
      "name": "Pluto",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "pluto",
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "preShadow": "2001-12-01T21:50Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2002-03-20T15:16Z",
          "stationDirect": "2002-08-26T10:54Z",
          "postShadow": "2002-12-14T13:48Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 257.6288,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 254.9006,
          "degrees": "17°37′ → 14°54′ Sagittarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/pluto-in-sagittarius"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    }
  ],
  "source": {
    "publisher": "retrograd.io",
    "url": "https://retrograd.io",
    "method": "https://retrograd.io/methodology",
    "engine": "astronomy-engine 2.1.19 (VSOP87; Pluto by numerical integration)",
    "frame": "apparent geocentric ecliptic longitude, true equinox of date (tropical zodiac)",
    "station": "the instant the apparent longitude rate changes sign, found by bisection",
    "shadow": "pre-shadow: the planet first reaches the station-direct longitude; post-shadow: it returns to the station-retrograde longitude",
    "timezone": "UTC"
  }
}