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  "generatedAt": "2026-10-19T02:06Z",
  "totalPeriods": 11,
  "page": "https://retrograd.io/2003",
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          "stationDirect": "2003-01-23T01:04Z",
          "postShadow": "2003-02-11T20:20Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 298.4612,
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          "degrees": "28°27′ → 12°17′ Capricorn",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-capricorn"
        },
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          "stationDirect": "2003-05-20T07:34Z",
          "postShadow": "2003-06-05T16:02Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 50.5524,
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          "degrees": "20°33′ → 11°07′ Taurus",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-taurus"
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          "preShadow": "2003-08-08T13:48Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2003-08-28T13:41Z",
          "stationDirect": "2003-09-20T08:54Z",
          "postShadow": "2003-10-04T20:16Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 176.3248,
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          "degrees": "26°19′ → 12°12′ Virgo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-virgo"
        },
        {
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          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "preShadow": "2003-11-30T03:16Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2003-12-17T16:02Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-01-06T13:44Z",
          "postShadow": "2004-01-25T19:07Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 282.5623,
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          "degrees": "12°33′ Capricorn → 26°16′ Sagittarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-capricorn"
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    {
      "planet": "venus",
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        "stationRetrograde": "2004-05-17T22:30Z",
        "stationDirect": "2004-06-29T23:14Z",
        "postShadow": "2004-08-02T20:59Z",
        "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 86.138,
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        "degrees": "26°08′ → 9°37′ Gemini",
        "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/venus-in-gemini"
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    },
    {
      "planet": "mars",
      "name": "Mars",
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        {
          "planet": "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"
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    },
    {
      "planet": "jupiter",
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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": "2002-07-08T07:18Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2002-10-11T12:53Z",
          "stationDirect": "2003-02-22T07:47Z",
          "postShadow": "2003-05-27T18:07Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 89.087,
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          "degrees": "29°05′ → 22°08′ Gemini",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-gemini"
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        {
          "planet": "saturn",
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "preShadow": "2003-07-23T01:56Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2003-10-25T23:43Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-03-07T16:48Z",
          "postShadow": "2004-06-10T13:01Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 103.2399,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 96.2858,
          "degrees": "13°14′ → 6°17′ Cancer",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-cancer"
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    },
    {
      "planet": "uranus",
      "name": "Uranus",
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          "planet": "uranus",
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "preShadow": "2003-02-19T10:06Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2003-06-07T06:50Z",
          "stationDirect": "2003-11-08T12:30Z",
          "postShadow": "2004-02-22T16:46Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 332.819,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 328.8937,
          "degrees": "2°49′ Pisces → 28°53′ Aquarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/uranus-in-pisces"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "neptune",
      "name": "Neptune",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "neptune",
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "preShadow": "2003-01-24T00:48Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2003-05-16T00:35Z",
          "stationDirect": "2003-10-23T01:49Z",
          "postShadow": "2004-02-10T19:14Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 313.1901,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 310.4034,
          "degrees": "13°11′ → 10°24′ Aquarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/neptune-in-aquarius"
        }
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      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "pluto",
      "name": "Pluto",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "pluto",
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "preShadow": "2002-12-04T06:42Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2003-03-23T04:46Z",
          "stationDirect": "2003-08-29T03:31Z",
          "postShadow": "2003-12-17T08:45Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 259.9511,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 257.2352,
          "degrees": "19°57′ → 17°14′ 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"
  }
}