Mark Brandon Read, known as Chopper Read, was an Australian criminal and author born on November 17, 1954, in Melbourne and died on October 9, 2013, in the same city. He wrote several semi-autobiographical crime novels and children's books. His life inspired the 2000 film 'Chopper', which portrays his experiences and criminal activities, reflecting his controversial status in Australian culture.
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Time Zone - Australia/Melbourne (10:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Chopper
a tool for cutting or a slang term for helicopter
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Generation Group
Chopper Read belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Melbourne
Place of Death: Melbourne
Cause of Death: liver cancer
Occupation: autobiographer | musician | writer
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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 November 17, 1954
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Scorpio 11 | 24 Scorpio 58 | 6 Aquarius 21 |
| Moon | 20 Leo 24 | 20 Libra 7 | 13 Pisces 20 |
| Mercury | 5 Scorpio 10 | 2 Sagittarius 34 | 24 Aquarius 42 |
| Venus | 21 Scorpio 19 | 12 Scorpio 43 | 19 Sagittarius 31 |
| Mars | 17 Aquarius 51 | 9 Sagittarius 4 | 8 Aries 29 |
| Jupiter | 29 Cancer 43 | 25 Cancer 7 | 23 Cancer 10 |
| Saturn | 13 Scorpio 58 | 25 Pisces 10 | 20 Scorpio 42 |
| Uranus | 27 Cancer 39 | 29 Taurus 38 | 25 Cancer 14 |
| Neptune | 26 Libra 50 | 29 Pisces 31 | 28 Libra 14 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 46 | 1 Aquarius 38 | 26 Leo 1 |
| Rahu | 7 Capricorn 47 | 14 Pisces 32 | 4 Capricorn 2 |
| Ketu | 7 Cancer 47 | 14 Virgo 32 | 4 Cancer 2 |
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