Ben Gascoigne (Sydney Charles Bartholomew) was an Australian astronomer born on November 11, 1915, in Napier, New Zealand. He was instrumental in the design of the Anglo-Australian Telescope, the largest optical telescope in Australia and one of the most significant astronomical facilities worldwide. Gascoigne earned a bachelor's and master's degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Auckland in 1937, followed by a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Bristol in 1941. He moved to Australia during World War II to work at the Commonwealth Solar Observatory in Canberra, specializing in optical device design.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Auckland (11:30 E)
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Place of Birth: Napier
Place of Death: Canberra
Educated At: University of Auckland | University of Bristol | Auckland Grammar School
Occupation: university teacher | astronomer
Spouses: Rosalie Gascoigne
Employers: Mount Stromlo Observatory
Awards Received: Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science | Officer of the Order of Australia
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 11, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 11, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Scorpio 32 | 18 Scorpio 52 | 9 Pisces 6 |
| Moon | 8 Capricorn 55 | 3 Leo 51 | 14 Capricorn 3 |
| Mercury | 29 Libra 16 | 6 Sagittarius 44 | 12 Aquarius 5 |
| Venus | 2 Sagittarius 50 | 5 Scorpio 6 | 18 Aries 23 |
| Mars | 17 Leo 2 | 4 Sagittarius 40 | 13 Leo 18 |
| Jupiter | 18 Pisces 20 | 25 Cancer 10 | 3 Aries 32 |
| Saturn | 17 Cancer 8 | 25 Pisces 19 | 10 Cancer 26 |
| Uranus | 11 Aquarius 51 | 29 Taurus 53 | 16 Aquarius 57 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 40 | 29 Pisces 36 | 0 Leo 19 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 3 | 1 Aquarius 32 | 1 Cancer 16 |
| Rahu | 12 Aquarius 26 | 14 Pisces 52 | 6 Aquarius 37 |
| Ketu | 12 Leo 26 | 14 Virgo 52 | 6 Leo 37 |
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