Joseph Hooton Taylor, Jr., born on March 29, 1941, is an American physicist renowned for his groundbreaking work in astrophysics. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1993 with Russell Hulse for their discovery of a new type of pulsar, enabling significant advancements in the study of gravitational waves. This discovery enhances our understanding of the universe and contributes to the field of astrophysics, particularly in the context of gravitational waves.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joseph
God will increase, He will add
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Joseph Hooton Taylor, Jr. belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Philadelphia
Educated At: Moorestown Friends School | Haverford College | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Harvard University
Occupation: university teacher | astrophysicist | physicist | astronomer
Employers: Princeton University | University of Massachusetts Amherst
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the American Physical Society | Harvard Centennial Medal | Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award | Magellanic Premium | John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science | Tomalla Foundation | Karl Schwarzschild Medal | MacArthur Fellows Program | Karl G. Jansky Lectureship | Wolf Prize in Physics | Henry Draper Medal | Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics | Nobel Prize in Physics | Albert Einstein Medal
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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 29, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 29, 2025 |
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Sun | 8 Aries 37 | 9 Aries 15 | 29 Gemini 54 |
Moon | 28 Aries 49 | 12 Aries 48 | 25 Taurus 6 |
Mercury | 11 Pisces 13 | 0 Aries 17 | 15 Cancer 33 |
Venus | 3 Aries 19 | 28 Pisces 42 | 16 Cancer 48 |
Mars | 27 Capricorn 23 | 22 Cancer 52 | 23 Pisces 42 |
Jupiter | 16 Taurus 40 | 15 Gemini 37 | 5 Gemini 57 |
Saturn | 13 Taurus 13 | 24 Pisces 8 | 23 Taurus 36 |
Uranus | 23 Taurus 34 | 24 Taurus 40 | 28 Taurus 10 |
Neptune | 25 Virgo 59 | 29 Pisces 58 | 24 Virgo 59 |
Pluto | 2 Leo 5 | 3 Aquarius 31 | 2 Leo 57 |
Rahu | 1 Libra 31 | 26 Pisces 51 | 27 Virgo 4 |
Ketu | 1 Aries 31 | 26 Virgo 51 | 27 Pisces 4 |
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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.Joseph Hooton Taylor, Jr.'s 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 17 December, 2025