Retrograde Report for 8 January, 2024

There is currently only one planet in retrograde:

Galactic Giggles: Your Nerdy Horoscope

Hey there, celestial souls! So you've been staring up at the sky until your neck hurts and you're wondering what all these planets doing the cha-cha in reverse mean for you? Well, strap in, because it's about to get wilder than a Star Trek convention on free pretzel day.

First off, Mercury and Venus are both kicking back in Sagittarius like two teenagers on a road trip. Both have taken 'YOLO' as their mantra, so expect some spontaneous communications and love interests popping up faster than pop-ups on a sketchy website. Your texts might be more confusing than the plot of Interstellar but hey, it's all part of the fun!

Meanwhile, Mars is making itself at home in Capricorn, and let me tell you, this planet has more ambition than Elon Musk on a caffeine rush. Harness some of that Martian energy and who knows - you might just conquer your own personal Everest. Or at least clean out your fridge.

Jupiter's chilling in Taurus, expanding your comfort zone wider than the Star Wars universe. And Saturn's practicing mindfulness in Pisces, so embrace that inner Zen. Or just binge-watch Netflix. Same thing, right?

Then we have Uranus in Taurus bringing more surprises than a Kinder Egg, and Neptune in Pisces adding a dash of dreamy confusion to the mix. Expect to be as baffled as a flat-earther in a physics class.

And last, but definitely not least, Pluto in Capricorn is shaking things up like a planetary Harlem Shake. Change is coming, my friends, and it's gonna be bigger than Y2K... hopefully with less panic.

So brace yourselves, star gazers. The galaxy's got more twists and turns than a Doctor Who plotline. But remember, in the words of the great Captain Kirk: "Wherever you go, there you are." So make the most of this cosmic rollercoaster ride!

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The moon is currently in Sagittarius, at 04 degrees, 55' 39", at a velocity of 13.41 degrees per day.

The Waning Crescent moon is currently 26 days old. It is 385111.4 km from the centre of the Earth.

The next new moon is at 11:58:05, 11 Jan 2024. The next full moon is at 17:54:43, 25 Jan 2024.

The solar wind environment was nominal. Total magnetic field strength was below 5 nT and Bz was mostly neutral. Solar wind speeds were presumably slow but actual wind measurements were obscured by peak tracking issues on the DSCOVR spacecraft. Between gaps in data, the ACE spacecraft reported winds speeds between 300-350 km/s. Phi angle was predominantly negative.

There is a 35% chance of solar activity, with a 20% chance of a minor event, a 5% chance of a moderate event, and a 1% chance of a strong event.