Retrograde in History · 2010

Deepwater Horizon explosion

On April 20, 2010, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Taurus, tracing backward through 12°22′ of the sign.

WhenApril 20, 2010♉︎Taurus 12°22′Rx windowApr 18 – May 11, 2010

☿Mercury retrograde♉︎TaurusWikipedia

The record

2010 explosion of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico

More from this window · Apr 18 – May 11, 2010

20102010 United Kingdom general election 20102010 Spanish Grand Prix 20102010 Hungarian parliamentary election 20102010 Austrian presidential election

Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.

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