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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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Pisces 23 | 27 Pisces 7 | 29 Gemini 34 |
| Moon | 4 Scorpio 36 | 9 Pisces 54 | 26 Aries 18 |
| Mercury | 12 Pisces 56 | 8 Pisces 59 | 7 Gemini 46 |
| Venus | 5 Aries 57 | 13 Aries 59 | 3 Leo 0 |
| Mars | 0 Pisces 21 | 11 Pisces 54 | 13 Taurus 41 |
| Jupiter | 9 Gemini 29 | 15 Cancer 10 | 28 Gemini 42 |
| Saturn | 11 Capricorn 10 | 3 Aries 40 | 9 Capricorn 35 |
| Uranus | 10 Aries 28 | 28 Taurus 13 | 15 Aries 0 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 34 | 1 Aries 39 | 1 Virgo 14 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 29 | 4 Aquarius 56 | 18 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 4 Taurus 55 | 8 Pisces 9 | 29 Aries 50 |
| Ketu | 4 Scorpio 55 | 8 Virgo 9 | 29 Libra 50 |
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