Bernie Portenski, born Bernardine Judith Coleman on 26 August 1949, was a renowned long-distance runner from New Zealand. She achieved numerous age-group world records and was noted for her participation in a variety of events, including distances from 800 meters to marathons. Portenski's athletic prowess made her a significant figure in the long-distance running community until her passing on 1 February 2017.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Auckland (12:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bernie
Strong as a bear, brave, valiant
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Bernie Portenski belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Lower Hutt
Place of Death: Newtown
Cause of Death: ovarian cancer
Educated At: Sacred Heart College
Occupation: long-distance runner
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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 August 26, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 2 Virgo 25 | 3 Virgo 1 | 17 Scorpio 16 |
| Moon | 27 Virgo 45 | 5 Libra 3 | 3 Cancer 20 |
| Mercury | 26 Virgo 25 | 16 Leo 34 | 10 Scorpio 10 |
| Venus | 6 Libra 34 | 0 Leo 22 | 4 Capricorn 5 |
| Mars | 22 Cancer 14 | 12 Libra 2 | 7 Virgo 46 |
| Jupiter | 23 Capricorn 6 | 16 Cancer 47 | 26 Capricorn 23 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 5 | 0 Aries 18 | 17 Virgo 43 |
| Uranus | 4 Cancer 9 | 1 Gemini 25 | 4 Cancer 40 |
| Neptune | 13 Libra 24 | 1 Aries 29 | 16 Libra 4 |
| Pluto | 16 Leo 41 | 1 Aquarius 52 | 18 Leo 10 |
| Rahu | 18 Aries 53 | 18 Pisces 56 | 14 Aries 51 |
| Ketu | 18 Libra 53 | 18 Virgo 56 | 14 Libra 51 |
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