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  "page": "https://retrograd.io/2016",
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          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 301.0443,
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          "degrees": "1°02′ Aquarius → 14°54′ Capricorn",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-aquarius"
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          "preShadow": "2016-04-14T18:09Z",
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          "postShadow": "2016-06-07T17:45Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 53.6007,
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          "degrees": "23°36′ → 14°20′ Taurus",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-taurus"
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        {
          "planet": "mercury",
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "preShadow": "2016-08-10T11:25Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2016-08-30T13:02Z",
          "stationDirect": "2016-09-22T05:33Z",
          "postShadow": "2016-10-06T18:18Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 179.0782,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 164.824,
          "degrees": "29°04′ → 14°49′ Virgo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-virgo"
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        {
          "planet": "mercury",
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "preShadow": "2016-12-02T01:17Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2016-12-19T10:56Z",
          "stationDirect": "2017-01-08T09:42Z",
          "postShadow": "2017-01-27T17:29Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 285.1311,
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          "degrees": "15°07′ Capricorn → 28°50′ Sagittarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-capricorn"
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    {
      "planet": "venus",
      "name": "Venus",
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        "stationRetrograde": "2017-03-04T09:08Z",
        "stationDirect": "2017-04-15T10:17Z",
        "postShadow": "2017-05-18T16:52Z",
        "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 13.1462,
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        "degrees": "13°08′ Aries → 26°54′ Pisces",
        "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/venus-in-aries"
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    {
      "planet": "mars",
      "name": "Mars",
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        {
          "planet": "mars",
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "preShadow": "2016-02-18T03:22Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2016-04-17T12:16Z",
          "stationDirect": "2016-06-29T23:39Z",
          "postShadow": "2016-08-22T14:00Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 248.9023,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 233.0595,
          "degrees": "8°54′ Sagittarius → 23°03′ Scorpio",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mars-in-sagittarius"
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      "planet": "jupiter",
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          "sign": "Virgo",
          "preShadow": "2015-10-13T01:47Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2016-01-08T04:46Z",
          "stationDirect": "2016-05-09T12:18Z",
          "postShadow": "2016-08-07T05:54Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 173.2394,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 163.2571,
          "degrees": "23°14′ → 13°15′ Virgo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/jupiter-in-virgo"
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    {
      "planet": "saturn",
      "name": "Saturn",
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        {
          "planet": "saturn",
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "preShadow": "2015-12-19T20:07Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2016-03-25T10:02Z",
          "stationDirect": "2016-08-13T09:39Z",
          "postShadow": "2016-11-19T11:52Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 256.4054,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 249.7797,
          "degrees": "16°24′ → 9°46′ Sagittarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-sagittarius"
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      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "uranus",
      "name": "Uranus",
      "periods": [
        {
          "planet": "uranus",
          "sign": "Aries",
          "preShadow": "2016-04-11T17:51Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2016-07-29T21:05Z",
          "stationDirect": "2016-12-29T09:20Z",
          "postShadow": "2017-04-15T01:22Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 24.5085,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 20.5579,
          "degrees": "24°30′ → 20°33′ 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": "2016-02-22T05:11Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2016-06-13T20:34Z",
          "stationDirect": "2016-11-20T04:31Z",
          "postShadow": "2017-03-10T21:32Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 342.0445,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 339.2456,
          "degrees": "12°02′ → 9°14′ Pisces",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/neptune-in-pisces"
        }
      ],
      "nextAfterYear": null
    },
    {
      "planet": "pluto",
      "name": "Pluto",
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        {
          "planet": "pluto",
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "preShadow": "2015-12-28T11:28Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2016-04-18T07:17Z",
          "stationDirect": "2016-09-26T14:43Z",
          "postShadow": "2017-01-16T19:58Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 287.4848,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 284.927,
          "degrees": "17°29′ → 14°55′ 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"
  }
}