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  "generatedAt": "2026-10-19T02:06Z",
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  "page": "https://retrograd.io/2012",
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          "degrees": "6°49′ Aries → 23°50′ Pisces",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-aries"
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        {
          "planet": "mercury",
          "sign": "Leo",
          "preShadow": "2012-06-27T07:28Z",
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          "stationDirect": "2012-08-08T05:45Z",
          "postShadow": "2012-08-22T07:06Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 132.5422,
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          "degrees": "12°32′ → 1°25′ Leo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-leo"
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          "sign": "Sagittarius",
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          "stationRetrograde": "2012-11-06T23:02Z",
          "stationDirect": "2012-11-26T22:46Z",
          "postShadow": "2012-12-14T05:58Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 244.3008,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 228.1712,
          "degrees": "4°18′ Sagittarius → 18°10′ Scorpio",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-sagittarius"
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    {
      "planet": "venus",
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          "planet": "venus",
          "sign": "Gemini",
          "preShadow": "2012-04-12T03:45Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2012-05-15T14:32Z",
          "stationDirect": "2012-06-27T15:09Z",
          "postShadow": "2012-07-31T12:57Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 83.9914,
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          "degrees": "23°59′ → 7°29′ Gemini",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/venus-in-gemini"
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    {
      "planet": "mars",
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          "stationRetrograde": "2012-01-24T00:56Z",
          "stationDirect": "2012-04-14T03:52Z",
          "postShadow": "2012-06-19T19:58Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 173.0929,
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          "degrees": "23°05′ → 3°40′ Virgo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mars-in-virgo"
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    {
      "planet": "jupiter",
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          "planet": "jupiter",
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          "stationRetrograde": "2012-10-04T13:21Z",
          "stationDirect": "2013-01-30T11:39Z",
          "postShadow": "2013-04-25T13:46Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 76.3824,
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          "degrees": "16°22′ → 6°19′ Gemini",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/jupiter-in-gemini"
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    {
      "planet": "saturn",
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          "planet": "saturn",
          "sign": "Libra",
          "preShadow": "2011-11-04T05:48Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2012-02-07T14:02Z",
          "stationDirect": "2012-06-25T07:59Z",
          "postShadow": "2012-10-01T15:16Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 209.5075,
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          "degrees": "29°30′ → 22°45′ Libra",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-libra"
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    {
      "planet": "uranus",
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          "planet": "uranus",
          "sign": "Aries",
          "preShadow": "2012-03-26T13:02Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2012-07-13T09:46Z",
          "stationDirect": "2012-12-13T12:19Z",
          "postShadow": "2013-03-29T23:03Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 8.5404,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 4.6131,
          "degrees": "8°32′ → 4°36′ Aries",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/uranus-in-aries"
        }
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      "nextAfterYear": null
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    {
      "planet": "neptune",
      "name": "Neptune",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "neptune",
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "preShadow": "2012-02-13T09:21Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2012-06-04T20:38Z",
          "stationDirect": "2012-11-11T07:58Z",
          "postShadow": "2013-03-01T21:43Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 333.156,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 330.3633,
          "degrees": "3°09′ → 0°21′ Pisces",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/neptune-in-pisces"
        }
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      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "pluto",
      "name": "Pluto",
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        {
          "planet": "pluto",
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "preShadow": "2011-12-21T15:46Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2012-04-10T15:46Z",
          "stationDirect": "2012-09-18T05:21Z",
          "postShadow": "2013-01-07T19:19Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 279.5626,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 276.9541,
          "degrees": "9°33′ → 6°57′ Capricorn",
          "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"
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}