James Benson 'Jim' Irwin was an American astronaut, aerospace engineer, test pilot, and U.S. Air Force officer born on March 17, 1930. He was selected as part of Astronaut Group 5 and served as the lunar module pilot for Apollo 15, which conducted the fourth moon landing. Irwin became the eighth person to walk on the moon and was the first of the twelve men who have done so to pass away, dying in 1991 after suffering a series of heart attacks, primarily attributed to exertion during physical activities.
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James Irwin belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh
Place of Death: Glenwood Springs
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: East High School | U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School | United States Naval Academy | University of Michigan
Occupation: aircraft pilot | military officer | astronaut
Employers: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Awards Received: International Space Hall of Fame | United Nations Peace Medal | NASA Distinguished Service Medal | United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
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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 March 17, 1930
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Pisces 23 | 27 Pisces 21 | 28 Gemini 37 |
| Moon | 4 Scorpio 36 | 4 Scorpio 33 | 13 Aries 35 |
| Mercury | 12 Pisces 56 | 9 Aries 11 | 6 Gemini 28 |
| Venus | 5 Aries 57 | 5 Aries 56 | 1 Leo 48 |
| Mars | 0 Pisces 21 | 19 Cancer 37 | 12 Taurus 58 |
| Jupiter | 9 Gemini 29 | 13 Gemini 58 | 28 Gemini 28 |
| Saturn | 11 Capricorn 10 | 22 Pisces 40 | 9 Capricorn 39 |
| Uranus | 10 Aries 28 | 24 Taurus 10 | 14 Aries 59 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 34 | 29 Pisces 31 | 1 Virgo 12 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 29 | 3 Aquarius 17 | 18 Cancer 37 |
| Rahu | 4 Taurus 55 | 27 Pisces 29 | 29 Aries 54 |
| Ketu | 4 Scorpio 55 | 27 Virgo 29 | 29 Libra 54 |
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