Andrew Fraknoi is a retired astronomy professor known for his efforts to popularize astronomy using accessible language for students and the public. He retired as Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College in 2017 but continues teaching at the Fromm Institute and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Fraknoi has delivered public lectures and written extensively on the subject. He serves on the board of trustees for the SETI Institute, is a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences, and debunks astrology and pseudoscience related to astronomy.
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Your next birthday is 363 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Andrew
manly, brave, strong
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Andrew Fraknoi belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Educated At: Harvard College | Harvard University
Occupation: science fiction writer | astronomer
Employers: Astronomical Society of the Pacific | University of San Francisco | Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning | Foothill College
Awards Received: Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 24, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 24, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 24, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1 Virgo 24 | 1 Virgo 47 | 17 Scorpio 13 |
| Moon | 25 Aries 54 | 18 Virgo 54 | 28 Aquarius 22 |
| Mercury | 13 Virgo 33 | 14 Leo 36 | 29 Libra 28 |
| Venus | 15 Cancer 56 | 28 Cancer 50 | 10 Libra 7 |
| Mars | 23 Libra 35 | 11 Libra 13 | 17 Sagittarius 6 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 6 | 16 Cancer 32 | 28 Sagittarius 45 |
| Saturn | 27 Leo 16 | 0 Aries 23 | 5 Virgo 25 |
| Uranus | 29 Gemini 50 | 1 Gemini 25 | 0 Cancer 6 |
| Neptune | 11 Libra 15 | 1 Aries 31 | 13 Libra 58 |
| Pluto | 15 Leo 5 | 1 Aquarius 54 | 16 Leo 32 |
| Rahu | 8 Taurus 17 | 19 Pisces 0 | 4 Taurus 12 |
| Ketu | 8 Scorpio 17 | 19 Virgo 0 | 4 Scorpio 12 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Andrew Fraknoi's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 27 November, 2025
