When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Vakri grahas - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vakri_grahas

    Vakragati means retrograde motion. As the Earth passes by a planet that particular planet appears to move backwards i.e. westward, amid the stars, this phenomenon is called retrograde motion, which motion invariably occurs at a time when that planet is visible for a relatively longer period. the approximate midpoint of which period in respect of the superior planets coincides with opposition ...

  3. Apparent retrograde motion - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_retrograde_motion

    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 ...

  4. Retrograde and prograde motion - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrograde_and_prograde_motion

    Retrograde orbit: the satellite (red) orbits in the direction opposite to the rotation of its primary (blue/black) 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).

  5. 5 planets are about to be retrograde at the same time. What ...

    www.aol.com/news/5-planets-retrograde-same-time...

    A total of five planets are going retrograde between May and September: Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. "Retrograde" is a term used to describe when a planet's orbit appears to slow.

  6. 6 Planets Are In Retrograde Now, Including Mercury: Meaning - AOL

    www.aol.com/news/6-planets-retrograde-now...

    The planets Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mercury are in retrograde right now. here's what retrograde means and how it will affect your zodiac sign. 6 Planets Are In Retrograde Now ...

  7. A Guide To What Retrograde Actually Means & How Each ... - AOL

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/guide-retrograde-actually...

    For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us

  8. Ymir (moon) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ymir_(moon)

    Ymir / ˈ iː m ɪər /, or Saturn XIX, is the second-largest retrograde irregular moon of Saturn. It was discovered by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 1. It was named in August 2003 after Ymir, who in Norse mythology is the ancestor of all the Jotuns or frost giants. [12]

  9. There are no planets in retrograde until April. Why ... - AOL

    www.aol.com/news/no-planets-retrograde-until...

    What does 'retrograde' mean in astrology? ... This summer, five planets in the sky will be retrograde at the same time: Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Pluto, and Neptune. Make the most of the months ...