• Apparent retrograde motion is the apparent motion of a planet in a direction opposite to that of other bodies within its system, as observed from a particular...
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    Retrograde motion in astronomy is, in general, orbital or rotational motion of an object in the direction opposite the rotation of its primary, that is...
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  • satellites Retrograde signaling, the process where a signal travels backwards from a target source to its original source Apparent retrograde motion, the apparent...
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    speed and direction of the apparent motion of the Moon, Sun, and planets. In particular it explained the apparent retrograde motion of the five planets known...
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  • astronomical phenomena of interest to astronomers are eclipses, apparent retrograde motion/planetary stations, planetary ingresses, sidereal time, positions...
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    its apparent retrograde motion as seen from the surface of Mercury is ~1.23°, while the Sun's angular diameter when the apparent retrograde motion begins...
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    being used less consistently by commercial programs. The symbol for retrograde motion is ℞, a capital 'R' with a tail stroke. An 'R' with a tail stroke...
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    seems to stop, before restarting in the other direction (see apparent retrograde motion). This occurs because of the projection of the planet orbit into...
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    separate one for each planet. To account for apparent anomalies in this view, such as the apparent retrograde motion of the planets, a system of deferents and...
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    from east to west along its ground track, in what is called "apparent retrograde" motion. This effect occurs because the satellite orbits more slowly...
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