Doug Swingley is an accomplished American dog musher and sled dog racer, hailing from Lincoln, Montana. He is renowned as a four-time champion of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, achieving victories in 1995, 1999, 2000, and 2001. Notably, Swingley completed every Iditarod from 1992 to 2002 and won the Dorothy G. Page Halfway award as a rookie. His career faced challenges, including frostbite affecting his night vision, but he remains a significant figure in the sport. He got married to Melanie Shirilla in 2002 at the Iditarod finish line.
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Your next birthday is 340 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Doug
dark water, black stream
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Generation Group
Doug Swingley belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Great Falls
Occupation: dogsled musher
Spouses: Melanie Shirilla
Awards Received: 4× Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner | Dorothy G. Page Halfway award
Astrology Analysis
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 May 14, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 14, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 14, 2026 |
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| Sun | 23 Taurus 35 | 23 Taurus 55 | 3 Leo 23 |
| Moon | 13 Gemini 0 | 24 Aries 10 | 5 Aquarius 59 |
| Mercury | 12 Taurus 13 | 24 Taurus 3 | 1 Leo 12 |
| Venus | 16 Aries 52 | 24 Gemini 49 | 20 Gemini 42 |
| Mars | 9 Gemini 20 | 26 Aries 48 | 28 Cancer 0 |
| Jupiter | 1 Gemini 1 | 21 Cancer 1 | 17 Gemini 18 |
| Saturn | 22 Libra 23 | 10 Aries 30 | 21 Libra 57 |
| Uranus | 15 Cancer 39 | 1 Gemini 4 | 19 Cancer 44 |
| Neptune | 21 Libra 42 | 3 Aries 39 | 21 Libra 15 |
| Pluto | 20 Leo 49 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 22 Leo 17 |
| Rahu | 6 Aquarius 59 | 5 Pisces 5 | 3 Aquarius 7 |
| Ketu | 6 Leo 59 | 5 Virgo 5 | 3 Leo 7 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Doug Swingley's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2026
