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posted April 28, 2016 08:46 PM            

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I know that the planet appears to be going backwards, but why? What is it actually doing?

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posted April 28, 2016 08:47 PM            

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I meant mean lol

And what does it mean that now there are 5 planets in retrograde?

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posted April 28, 2016 09:02 PM            

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It is because of the earth moving at a different speed and/or tighter circle of orbit. As earth comes even with a planet, like another car driving next to you on the freeway, but then passes it, it can look like the other body/car is going backwards when it is not.

Ever been on the freeway and been passed by another car alongside you going a bit faster, and it felt like you were going backwards?

From out vantage point on earth this makes the other planet(s) slip backward against the backdrop of the zodiac.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_retrograde_motion

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