forward motion of a planet through the zodiac; see retrograde and station.
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Movement of revolution or rotation of a celestial object in the same sense as that of the Earth. For example, the Sun moves across the sky each day from east to west, an effect of the Earth's rotation on its axis. But, against the background of stars the Sun actually moves from west to east over the course of a year, the effect of Earth's orbit aro...
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20448
Objects moving around the Sun in the same direction as the Earth are moving in direct motion, objects moving in the opposite direction are moving in retrograde motion.
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22784
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