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  "generatedAt": "2026-10-19T02:19Z",
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  "page": "https://retrograd.io/2008",
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          "postShadow": "2008-03-10T07:16Z",
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          "degrees": "23°52′ → 8°19′ Aquarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-aquarius"
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          "preShadow": "2008-05-11T20:42Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2008-05-26T15:40Z",
          "stationDirect": "2008-06-19T14:38Z",
          "postShadow": "2008-07-04T12:33Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 81.5394,
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          "degrees": "21°32′ → 12°58′ Gemini",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-gemini"
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        {
          "planet": "mercury",
          "sign": "Libra",
          "preShadow": "2008-09-03T21:53Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2008-09-24T07:14Z",
          "stationDirect": "2008-10-15T20:06Z",
          "postShadow": "2008-10-31T03:33Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 202.8352,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 187.5645,
          "degrees": "22°50′ → 7°33′ Libra",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-libra"
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    {
      "planet": "venus",
      "name": "Venus",
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        "stationRetrograde": "2009-03-06T17:19Z",
        "stationDirect": "2009-04-17T19:24Z",
        "postShadow": "2009-05-21T03:33Z",
        "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 15.4581,
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        "degrees": "15°27′ Aries → 29°12′ Pisces",
        "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/venus-in-aries"
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    {
      "planet": "mars",
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          "planet": "mars",
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          "stationRetrograde": "2007-11-15T08:28Z",
          "stationDirect": "2008-01-30T22:33Z",
          "postShadow": "2008-04-04T19:54Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 102.45,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 84.0779,
          "degrees": "12°27′ Cancer → 24°04′ Gemini",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mars-in-cancer"
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    {
      "planet": "jupiter",
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          "planet": "jupiter",
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          "preShadow": "2008-02-13T16:45Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2008-05-09T12:02Z",
          "stationDirect": "2008-09-08T04:13Z",
          "postShadow": "2008-12-01T23:14Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 292.3667,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 282.5307,
          "degrees": "22°21′ → 12°31′ Capricorn",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/jupiter-in-capricorn"
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    {
      "planet": "saturn",
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          "planet": "saturn",
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          "preShadow": "2007-09-16T02:20Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2007-12-19T14:09Z",
          "stationDirect": "2008-05-03T03:04Z",
          "postShadow": "2008-08-08T01:05Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 158.5681,
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          "degrees": "8°34′ → 1°40′ Virgo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-virgo"
        },
        {
          "planet": "saturn",
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "preShadow": "2008-09-28T03:36Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2008-12-31T18:04Z",
          "stationDirect": "2009-05-17T02:07Z",
          "postShadow": "2009-08-22T11:29Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 171.7662,
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          "degrees": "21°45′ → 14°54′ Virgo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-virgo"
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    {
      "planet": "uranus",
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          "planet": "uranus",
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "preShadow": "2008-03-10T12:31Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2008-06-27T00:13Z",
          "stationDirect": "2008-11-27T16:05Z",
          "postShadow": "2009-03-13T22:34Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 352.6563,
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          "degrees": "22°39′ → 18°44′ Pisces",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/uranus-in-pisces"
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      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "neptune",
      "name": "Neptune",
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        {
          "planet": "neptune",
          "sign": "Aquarius",
          "preShadow": "2008-02-04T13:19Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2008-05-26T16:17Z",
          "stationDirect": "2008-11-02T06:27Z",
          "postShadow": "2009-02-20T21:39Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 324.2595,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 321.4732,
          "degrees": "24°15′ → 21°28′ Aquarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/neptune-in-aquarius"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "pluto",
      "name": "Pluto",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "pluto",
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "preShadow": "2007-12-14T13:14Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2008-04-02T09:12Z",
          "stationDirect": "2008-09-09T03:02Z",
          "postShadow": "2008-12-29T01:18Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 271.1491,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 268.496,
          "degrees": "1°08′ Capricorn → 28°29′ Sagittarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/pluto-in-capricorn"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    }
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  "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"
  }
}