Gérard Wlérick (1921-2010) was a renowned French astronomer and a World War II resistance member. He embarked on a significant career at the Paris Observatory, specializing in instrumentation. Notably, he developed the K coronameter in 1959, which became a standard tool for solar research. He contributed to observational cosmology and was instrumental in proving a quasar's presence at the center of a giant elliptical galaxy. Wlérick held key roles in the European Southern Observatory and was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 1977.
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Meaning of the name - Gerard
spearman, warrior
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Gérard Wlérick belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: 15th arrondissement of Paris
Place of Death: Boulogne-Billancourt
Educated At: École normale supérieure
Occupation: astronomer
Employers: Observatoire de Paris
Awards Received: CNRS silver medal | Janssen Medal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 24, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 24, 2026 |
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| Sun | 5 Pisces 34 | 6 Pisces 5 | 18 Gemini 17 |
| Moon | 6 Libra 50 | 8 Gemini 41 | 5 Leo 58 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 8 | 22 Pisces 21 | 12 Cancer 24 |
| Venus | 21 Aries 25 | 17 Pisces 52 | 4 Taurus 54 |
| Mars | 8 Aries 42 | 25 Aquarius 21 | 23 Gemini 50 |
| Jupiter | 14 Virgo 46 | 15 Cancer 26 | 10 Virgo 26 |
| Saturn | 23 Virgo 24 | 1 Aries 7 | 19 Virgo 0 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 36 | 27 Taurus 39 | 9 Pisces 36 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 44 | 0 Aries 53 | 11 Leo 35 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 54 | 4 Aquarius 25 | 7 Cancer 54 |
| Rahu | 0 Scorpio 6 | 9 Pisces 16 | 24 Libra 32 |
| Ketu | 0 Taurus 6 | 9 Virgo 16 | 24 Aries 32 |
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