Consider a time when mars is in the middle of one of its periods of apparent retrograde motion. during this time, mars appears <u>brightest</u> in our night sky and crosses the meridian around <u>midnight</u>.
Consider a time when mars is in the middle of one of its periods of apparent retrograde motion. during this time, mars appears <u>brightest</u> in our night sky and crosses the meridian around <u>midnight</u>.
<h3>Explanation:</h3>
While a planet is retrograde, this seems to be moving backwards in that sky from the prospect of the Earth. Known, the planet is actually proceeding in its normal cycle, and the retrograde effect is a sort of visible illusion. Since aspect is so significant in astrology, though, retrograde planets do agree to recognizable purposes.