Bengt Westerlund (January 17, 1921 - June 4, 2008) was a Swedish astronomer specializing in observational astronomy. He earned his Ph.D. from Uppsala University in 1954. Westerlund started his career at the Haute-Provence Observatory in France and later worked at various prestigious observatories, including the Mount Stromlo Observatory in Australia and the European Southern Observatory in Chile. He made significant contributions to the study of the Milky Way structure and the Magellanic Clouds, conducting extensive research that gained international recognition.
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Time Zone - Europe/Stockholm (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bengt
son of the torch, son of the fire
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Place of Birth: Gävle
Place of Death: Uppsala
Educated At: Uppsala University
Occupation: university teacher | astrophysicist | astronomer
Employers: Uppsala University
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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.Ephemeris for January 17, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 49 | 27 Capricorn 20 | 11 Taurus 29 |
| Moon | 29 Aries 9 | 11 Capricorn 47 | 6 Pisces 30 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 14 | 24 Capricorn 39 | 2 Taurus 20 |
| Venus | 12 Pisces 7 | 29 Capricorn 55 | 26 Aries 31 |
| Mars | 9 Pisces 24 | 25 Capricorn 23 | 27 Taurus 27 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 20 | 19 Cancer 10 | 8 Virgo 41 |
| Saturn | 25 Virgo 22 | 27 Pisces 14 | 19 Virgo 0 |
| Uranus | 3 Pisces 31 | 27 Taurus 36 | 8 Pisces 53 |
| Neptune | 12 Leo 47 | 29 Pisces 46 | 10 Leo 59 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 28 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 7 Cancer 7 |
| Rahu | 2 Scorpio 7 | 11 Pisces 17 | 26 Libra 34 |
| Ketu | 2 Taurus 7 | 11 Virgo 17 | 26 Aries 34 |
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