Karl Gordon Henize was an American astronomer and NASA astronaut who participated in spaceflight. He contributed to the field of astronomy while also serving as an astronaut, which involved involvement in various missions and research related to space exploration.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Karl
free man, manly
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Karl Gordon Henize belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Cincinnati
Place of Death: Everest Base Camp (South, Nepal)
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Mariemont High School | University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | University of Michigan | University of Virginia
Occupation: astronaut | astronomer
Employers: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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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 October 17, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Libra 34 | 24 Libra 34 | 3 Aquarius 44 |
| Moon | 4 Pisces 41 | 11 Virgo 53 | 18 Libra 30 |
| Mercury | 11 Scorpio 38 | 15 Scorpio 46 | 1 Aquarius 7 |
| Venus | 14 Libra 47 | 4 Libra 45 | 19 Aquarius 5 |
| Mars | 16 Taurus 58 | 17 Scorpio 23 | 16 Taurus 35 |
| Jupiter | 17 Aquarius 14 | 24 Cancer 10 | 1 Pisces 20 |
| Saturn | 25 Scorpio 4 | 26 Pisces 28 | 5 Sagittarius 52 |
| Uranus | 26 Pisces 26 | 0 Gemini 47 | 26 Pisces 33 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 28 | 0 Aries 6 | 26 Leo 12 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 57 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 14 Cancer 29 |
| Rahu | 10 Cancer 57 | 16 Pisces 9 | 5 Cancer 43 |
| Ketu | 10 Capricorn 57 | 16 Virgo 9 | 5 Capricorn 43 |
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