John Pekkanen, born on February 11, 1939, in Lyme, Connecticut, is a distinguished American journalist and author. He has won two National Magazine Awards and ten other national journalism awards, including the National Headliner Award and the Penney-Missouri Award for medical journalism. Pekkanen has served as a correspondent for Life magazine and a senior writer for Washingtonian. He is noted for his writings in various prominent magazines and is the author of several books, including 'Donor' and 'Victims'. Additionally, he is a published poet and a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Pekkanen belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lyme, Connecticut
Educated At: Harvard University
Occupation: journalist | writer
Employers: Life magazine | Washingtonian | The New Republic | The Atlantic Monthly | Town and Country
Awards Received: National Magazine Award | National Headliner Award | Penney-Missouri Award | Award of Excellence from the American College of Emergency Physicians
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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 February 11, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 11, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 11, 2025 |
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Sun | 22 Aquarius 5 | 23 Aquarius 13 | 17 Taurus 12 |
Moon | 28 Scorpio 11 | 12 Leo 54 | 17 Capricorn 3 |
Mercury | 16 Aquarius 28 | 24 Aquarius 56 | 21 Aries 43 |
Venus | 5 Capricorn 40 | 4 Aries 56 | 15 Aries 42 |
Mars | 8 Sagittarius 3 | 18 Cancer 0 | 24 Capricorn 8 |
Jupiter | 9 Pisces 31 | 11 Gemini 21 | 29 Pisces 23 |
Saturn | 14 Aries 18 | 18 Pisces 33 | 24 Aries 29 |
Uranus | 14 Taurus 1 | 23 Taurus 20 | 17 Taurus 49 |
Neptune | 22 Virgo 44 | 28 Pisces 17 | 20 Virgo 42 |
Pluto | 29 Cancer 54 | 2 Aquarius 23 | 29 Cancer 22 |
Rahu | 12 Scorpio 40 | 29 Pisces 17 | 8 Scorpio 7 |
Ketu | 12 Taurus 40 | 29 Virgo 17 | 8 Taurus 7 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.John Pekkanen's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2025