Barbara Cooney was an American author and children's book illustrator, known for her celebrated contributions to children's literature. Born on August 6, 1917, in New York, she gained recognition for her storytelling and artistic illustrations. Cooney's work has been influential in the field, earning her multiple awards and honors throughout her career. She passed away on March 10, 2000, in Damariscotta, Maine, leaving behind a legacy of beloved children's books.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Barbara
foreign, stranger, foreigner
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Barbara Cooney belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Place of Death: Damariscotta
Educated At: Buckley Country Day School | Art Students League of New York | Smith College
Occupation: children's writer | writer
Awards Received: Caldecott Medal | National Book Award
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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.
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 6, 2025 |
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| Sun | 13 Leo 37 | 14 Leo 29 | 29 Scorpio 50 |
| Moon | 2 Aries 48 | 12 Capricorn 34 | 10 Pisces 1 |
| Mercury | 6 Virgo 5 | 5 Leo 21 | 10 Sagittarius 30 |
| Venus | 10 Virgo 53 | 7 Cancer 36 | 16 Capricorn 52 |
| Mars | 6 Cancer 22 | 29 Virgo 50 | 10 Virgo 34 |
| Jupiter | 6 Gemini 45 | 12 Cancer 56 | 7 Gemini 2 |
| Saturn | 6 Leo 7 | 1 Aries 19 | 15 Leo 16 |
| Uranus | 22 Aquarius 1 | 1 Gemini 5 | 19 Aquarius 58 |
| Neptune | 4 Leo 58 | 1 Aries 53 | 7 Leo 4 |
| Pluto | 4 Cancer 52 | 2 Aquarius 17 | 5 Cancer 7 |
| Rahu | 8 Capricorn 50 | 19 Pisces 58 | 3 Capricorn 7 |
| Ketu | 8 Cancer 50 | 19 Virgo 58 | 3 Cancer 7 |
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