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  "year": 2004,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-19T02:06Z",
  "totalPeriods": 11,
  "page": "https://retrograd.io/2004",
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          "stationRetrograde": "2003-12-17T16:02Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-01-06T13:44Z",
          "postShadow": "2004-01-25T19:07Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 282.5623,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 266.2693,
          "degrees": "12°33′ Capricorn → 26°16′ Sagittarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-capricorn"
        },
        {
          "planet": "mercury",
          "sign": "Taurus",
          "preShadow": "2004-03-24T02:09Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2004-04-06T20:24Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-04-30T13:07Z",
          "postShadow": "2004-05-18T01:36Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 31.9257,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 21.1165,
          "degrees": "1°55′ Taurus → 21°06′ Aries",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-taurus"
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          "sign": "Virgo",
          "preShadow": "2004-07-21T17:38Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2004-08-10T00:38Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-09-02T13:06Z",
          "postShadow": "2004-09-16T16:53Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 158.7749,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 145.737,
          "degrees": "8°46′ Virgo → 25°44′ Leo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-virgo"
        },
        {
          "planet": "mercury",
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "preShadow": "2004-11-12T03:38Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2004-11-30T12:17Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-12-20T06:32Z",
          "postShadow": "2005-01-07T18:15Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 266.745,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 250.453,
          "degrees": "26°44′ → 10°27′ Sagittarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-sagittarius"
        }
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    },
    {
      "planet": "venus",
      "name": "Venus",
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        {
          "planet": "venus",
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "preShadow": "2004-04-14T10:30Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2004-05-17T22:30Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-06-29T23:14Z",
          "postShadow": "2004-08-02T20:59Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 86.138,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 69.6263,
          "degrees": "26°08′ → 9°37′ Gemini",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/venus-in-gemini"
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      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "mars",
      "name": "Mars",
      "periods": [],
      "nextAfterYear": {
        "planet": "mars",
        "sign": "Taurus",
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        "stationRetrograde": "2005-10-01T22:02Z",
        "stationDirect": "2005-12-10T04:04Z",
        "postShadow": "2006-02-03T23:17Z",
        "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 53.3714,
        "stationDirectLongitude": 38.2344,
        "degrees": "23°22′ → 8°14′ Taurus",
        "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mars-in-taurus"
      }
    },
    {
      "planet": "jupiter",
      "name": "Jupiter",
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        {
          "planet": "jupiter",
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "preShadow": "2003-10-08T22:13Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2004-01-04T00:01Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-05-05T03:12Z",
          "postShadow": "2004-08-02T19:17Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 168.9052,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 158.9159,
          "degrees": "18°54′ → 8°54′ Virgo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/jupiter-in-virgo"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "planet": "saturn",
      "name": "Saturn",
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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"
        },
        {
          "planet": "saturn",
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "preShadow": "2004-08-05T14:51Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2004-11-08T06:57Z",
          "stationDirect": "2005-03-22T02:50Z",
          "postShadow": "2005-06-25T11:22Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 117.3431,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 110.3944,
          "degrees": "27°20′ → 20°23′ Cancer",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-cancer"
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      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "uranus",
      "name": "Uranus",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "uranus",
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "preShadow": "2004-02-23T14:26Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2004-06-10T15:56Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-11-11T18:59Z",
          "postShadow": "2005-02-25T23:45Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 336.7948,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 332.871,
          "degrees": "6°47′ → 2°52′ Pisces",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/uranus-in-pisces"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "neptune",
      "name": "Neptune",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "neptune",
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "preShadow": "2004-01-26T12:28Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2004-05-17T12:24Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-10-24T11:45Z",
          "postShadow": "2005-02-12T05:17Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 315.3975,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 312.6106,
          "degrees": "15°23′ → 12°36′ Aquarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/neptune-in-aquarius"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "pluto",
      "name": "Pluto",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "pluto",
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "preShadow": "2003-12-06T15:03Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2004-03-24T15:18Z",
          "stationDirect": "2004-08-30T19:24Z",
          "postShadow": "2004-12-19T02:56Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 262.2466,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 259.5435,
          "degrees": "22°14′ → 19°32′ 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"
  }
}