Leon Van Speybroeck (1935-2002) was a prominent American physicist and astrophysicist known for his pioneering work in X-ray telescope design. He earned his physics degree from MIT in 1957 and completed his PhD in 1965. He was instrumental in the development of mirrors for X-ray telescopes, starting with Skylab and later contributing to the Einstein Observatory and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. His innovations advanced the field of high-energy astrophysics, and he received the George W. Goddard Award and the Bruno Rossi Prize for his contributions.
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Meaning of the name - Leon
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Leon van Speybroeck belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Wichita
Place of Death: Newton
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: astronomer
Employers: American Science and Engineering | Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Bruno Rossi Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Virgo 29 | 4 Virgo 40 | 2 Sagittarius 30 |
| Moon | 18 Leo 52 | 25 Libra 50 | 27 Scorpio 51 |
| Mercury | 19 Virgo 22 | 19 Leo 21 | 24 Scorpio 20 |
| Venus | 20 Virgo 57 | 2 Leo 25 | 15 Libra 59 |
| Mars | 17 Scorpio 2 | 13 Libra 8 | 21 Capricorn 7 |
| Jupiter | 16 Scorpio 20 | 17 Cancer 6 | 3 Sagittarius 30 |
| Saturn | 7 Pisces 14 | 0 Aries 11 | 3 Pisces 55 |
| Uranus | 5 Taurus 25 | 1 Gemini 26 | 2 Taurus 23 |
| Neptune | 13 Virgo 54 | 1 Aries 27 | 16 Virgo 36 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 38 | 1 Aquarius 50 | 27 Cancer 14 |
| Rahu | 19 Capricorn 36 | 18 Pisces 51 | 14 Capricorn 50 |
| Ketu | 19 Cancer 36 | 18 Virgo 51 | 14 Cancer 50 |
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