When a planet is "in retrograde"; it appears to be moving backward in the night sky. Of course, it's not actually moving backward; that';s just an optical illusion caused by planets orbiting the sun at different speeds. When one overtakes the other, it can look like the other is moving backward from our vantage point on Earth.
As for astrological implications, everyone complains about Mercury being in retrograde because it is serious bad news. According to astrology (which, I should note, is not real science), Mercury governs travel and communication, and when it’s in retrograde, you can expect problems in those areas—anything from a poorly worded email and slight flight delays to screaming matches and car crashes.
Mercury is in retrograde until March 9, so hold on until then.
Mercury Retrograde was created on 2008-06-03.
Mercury and Venus are the two planets that retrograde motion around the sun.
Mercury has three - four retrograde periods each year. In 2016 Mercury is expected to go retrograde: January 5 to 25 April 28 to May 22 August 30 to September 22 December 19 to 31
If you mean "retrograde rotation", they are Venus and Uranus.
YES. There are several meanings to "retrograde" in astronomy. In this case, I am assuming you mean the apparent "backwards" orbital motion of a planet that is sometimes seen. This is very obvious in the case of Mars. Also, all the outer planets show this "apparent retrograde motion". It's easy to forget, but Mercury and Venus also show this behaviour, but in a slightly different way.
Mercury Retrograde was created on 2008-06-03.
Yes, Mercury goes direct on September 29th, but the retrograde will not be fully over until October 18th.
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Mercury is prograde, which means it rotates on its axis in the same direction as it orbits the Sun. This is different from Venus, for example, which is considered retrograde because it rotates in the opposite direction to its orbit.
Mercury and Venus are the two planets that retrograde motion around the sun.
Runaway Stars - 2008 Mercury in Retrograde 1-13 was released on: USA: 13 November 2008
Reasonable Doubts - 1991 Mercury in Retrograde 2-5 was released on: USA: 10 November 1992
Pluto, like most bodies in the solar system, has a prograde orbit (inclination: ~17° from the ecliptic).Its rotation is retrograde, though (inclined at ~120°).
Mercury has three - four retrograde periods each year. In 2016 Mercury is expected to go retrograde: January 5 to 25 April 28 to May 22 August 30 to September 22 December 19 to 31
If you mean "retrograde rotation", they are Venus and Uranus.