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  "generatedAt": "2026-10-19T02:06Z",
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  "page": "https://retrograd.io/2017",
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          "degrees": "15°07′ Capricorn → 28°50′ Sagittarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-capricorn"
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          "postShadow": "2017-05-21T00:59Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 34.847,
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          "degrees": "4°50′ Taurus → 24°15′ Aries",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-taurus"
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        {
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          "preShadow": "2017-07-24T15:15Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2017-08-13T01:04Z",
          "stationDirect": "2017-09-05T11:24Z",
          "postShadow": "2017-09-19T15:59Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 161.639,
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          "degrees": "11°38′ Virgo → 28°25′ Leo",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-virgo"
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          "preShadow": "2017-11-15T01:49Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2017-12-03T07:32Z",
          "stationDirect": "2017-12-23T01:52Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-01-10T16:31Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 269.302,
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          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mercury-in-sagittarius"
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      "planet": "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",
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        "stationRetrograde": "2018-06-26T21:12Z",
        "stationDirect": "2018-08-27T14:01Z",
        "postShadow": "2018-10-08T18:30Z",
        "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 309.2172,
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        "degrees": "9°13′ Aquarius → 28°36′ Capricorn",
        "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/mars-in-aquarius"
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      "planet": "jupiter",
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          "sign": "Libra",
          "preShadow": "2016-11-11T04:37Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2017-02-06T06:53Z",
          "stationDirect": "2017-06-09T13:58Z",
          "postShadow": "2017-09-07T02:12Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 203.1418,
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          "degrees": "23°08′ → 13°13′ Libra",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/jupiter-in-libra"
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    {
      "planet": "saturn",
      "name": "Saturn",
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        {
          "planet": "saturn",
          "sign": "Sagittarius",
          "preShadow": "2016-12-30T08:32Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2017-04-06T05:08Z",
          "stationDirect": "2017-08-25T12:13Z",
          "postShadow": "2017-12-01T06:56Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 267.7952,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 261.1828,
          "degrees": "27°47′ → 21°10′ Sagittarius",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/saturn-in-sagittarius"
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      "nextAfterYear": null
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    {
      "planet": "uranus",
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          "planet": "uranus",
          "sign": "Aries",
          "preShadow": "2017-04-16T03:30Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2017-08-03T05:50Z",
          "stationDirect": "2018-01-02T14:31Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-04-19T07:10Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 28.5267,
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          "degrees": "28°31′ → 24°34′ Aries",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/uranus-in-aries"
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    {
      "planet": "neptune",
      "name": "Neptune",
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        {
          "planet": "neptune",
          "sign": "Pisces",
          "preShadow": "2017-02-23T17:39Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2017-06-16T10:53Z",
          "stationDirect": "2017-11-22T14:08Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-03-13T08:16Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 344.2689,
          "stationDirectLongitude": 341.4698,
          "degrees": "14°16′ → 11°28′ Pisces",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/neptune-in-pisces"
        }
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    {
      "planet": "pluto",
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        {
          "planet": "pluto",
          "sign": "Capricorn",
          "preShadow": "2016-12-29T09:53Z",
          "stationRetrograde": "2017-04-20T12:23Z",
          "stationDirect": "2017-09-28T19:12Z",
          "postShadow": "2018-01-19T05:26Z",
          "stationRetrogradeLongitude": 289.3984,
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          "degrees": "19°23′ → 16°51′ Capricorn",
          "url": "https://retrograd.io/retrograde/pluto-in-capricorn"
        }
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      "nextAfterYear": null
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    "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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}