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The term retrograde is from the Latin word retrogradus – "backward-step", the affix retro-meaning "backwards" and gradus "step". Retrograde is most commonly an adjective used to describe the path of a planet as it travels through the night sky, with respect to the zodiac, stars, and other bodies of the celestial canopy. In this context, the ...
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, the central object (right figure). It may also describe other motions such as precession or nutation of an object's rotational axis .
English: An astronomical explanation for Mercury's retrograde motion: the inner planet appears to retrace its steps a few times per year. Every planet does this, every year. In fact, there is a planet in retrograde for 75% of 2020.
Mercury is going retrograde in your financial sector, Scorpio, which could mean surprising and unexpected expenses. You might need to purchase a new phone, computer, or another gadget to enhance ...
Mercury retrograde is here August 23rd through September 15th, 2023. Let me, a professional astrologer, break it down for you. So, What Does Mercury Retrograde Actually Mean?
In astronomy (i.e. the study of celestial objects), a planet is in retrograde when it looks like it’s moving backward in the sky. But they’re not actually going backward—it’s just an ...
Tali Edut, one half of The AstroTwins, ELLE’s resident astrologers, breaks down the basics.
Diagram of positional astronomy. In positional astronomy, two astronomical objects are said to be in opposition when they are on opposite sides of the celestial sphere, as observed from a given body (usually Earth). A planet (or asteroid or comet) is said to be "in opposition" or "at opposition" when it is in opposition to the Sun.