Austin Keith Pierce (October 2, 1918 – March 11, 2005) was an influential American solar astronomer known for his significant contributions to solar observations. He played a pivotal role in the development of the McMath–Pierce solar telescope, which is located at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona. This telescope has been instrumental in advancing the study of solar phenomena and has contributed to our understanding of the sun's behavior and characteristics.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Keith
forest, wood
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Keith Pierce belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tacoma
Place of Death: Tucson
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: University of Nebraska–Lincoln | University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: astronomer
Spouses: Trudy Griffin-Pierce
Employers: Radiation Laboratory of the University of California | Kitt Peak National Observatory
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Ephemeris for October 2, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Libra 45 | 9 Libra 50 | 26 Capricorn 38 |
| Moon | 13 Virgo 8 | 12 Aquarius 31 | 14 Leo 18 |
| Mercury | 28 Virgo 57 | 24 Libra 0 | 5 Capricorn 10 |
| Venus | 25 Virgo 29 | 16 Virgo 16 | 9 Aquarius 45 |
| Mars | 1 Sagittarius 2 | 7 Scorpio 5 | 22 Aquarius 21 |
| Jupiter | 14 Cancer 0 | 22 Cancer 41 | 8 Cancer 27 |
| Saturn | 25 Leo 0 | 27 Pisces 30 | 27 Leo 42 |
| Uranus | 24 Aquarius 9 | 1 Gemini 11 | 25 Aquarius 56 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 52 | 0 Aries 29 | 8 Leo 15 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 38 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 5 Cancer 10 |
| Rahu | 16 Sagittarius 29 | 16 Pisces 56 | 10 Sagittarius 49 |
| Ketu | 16 Gemini 29 | 16 Virgo 56 | 10 Gemini 49 |
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