Elongations of the traditional planets 1 by astrojin Hello, I did some calculations on the elongations (angular distances from Sun) of the planets using Solar Fire. The period that I ran the calculations is 1 Jan 1900 to 31 Dec 2100 (200 years). Mercury Maximum elongation whether Direct or Retrograde = 27d47m24s. Maximum elongation when Direct = 27d47m24s Maximum elongation when Retrograde = 21d44m24s Maximum elongation from among the Stationary Retrogrades = 21d22m48s Minimum elongation from among the Stationary Retrogrades = 13d31m12s Maximum elongation from among the Stationary Directs = 21d44m24s Minimum elongation from among the Stationary Directs = 13d33m0s Maximum number of days in retrograde motion = 25 Minimum number of days in retrograde motion = 19 Percentage of time (not space!) spent on Retrograde Motion = 23.57% Venus Maximum elongation whether Direct or Retrograde = 47d16m12s. Maximum elongation when Direct = 47d16m12s Maximum elongation when Retrograde = 29d02m24s Maximum elongation from among the Stationary Retrogrades = 29d02m24s Minimum elongation from among the Stationary Retrogrades = 27d19m48s Maximum elongation from among the Stationary Directs = 28d54m0s Minimum elongation from among the Stationary Directs = 27d15m0s Maximum number of days in retrograde motion = 43 Minimum number of days in retrograde motion = 40 Percentage of time(not space!) spent on Retrograde Motion = 7.71% Mars Maximum elongation from among the Stationary Retrogrades = 147d05m24s Minimum elongation from among the Stationary Retrogrades = 129d36m36s Maximum elongation from among the Stationary Directs = 146d58m12s Minimum elongation from among the Stationary Directs = 129d33m0s Maximum number of days in retrograde motion = 81 Minimum number of days in retrograde motion = 59 Percentage of time (not space!) spent on Retrograde Motion = 10.37% Jupiter Maximum elongation from among the Stationary Retrogrades = 119d39m0s Minimum elongation from among the Stationary Retrogrades = 115d39m0s Maximum elongation from among the Stationary Directs = 119d34m12s Minimum elongation from among the Stationary Directs = 115d37m48s Maximum number of days in retrograde motion = 121 Minimum number of days in retrograde motion = 114 Percentage of time (not space!) spent on Retrograde Motion = 41.75%% Saturn Maximum elongation from among the Stationary Retrogrades = 112d53m24s Minimum elongation from among the Stationary Retrogrades = 111d32m24s Maximum elongation from among the Stationary Directs = 112d49m12s Minimum elongation from among the Stationary Directs = 111d29m24s Maximum number of days in retrograde motion = 136 Minimum number of days in retrograde motion = 128 Percentage of time (not space!) spent on Retrograde Motion = 53.5%% Quote Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:16 am