Marion Marie Stringer Darby (née Büchler) was a New Zealand biologist and teacher, born on August 2, 1940, in Wellington. She made history in January 1968 as the first New Zealand woman to set foot on the Antarctic mainland, reaching the Scott Base. Her contributions to biology and education significantly impacted New Zealand's scientific community.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Auckland (11:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Marion
sea warrior, shining light
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Marion Marie Stringer Darby belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Wellington
Place of Death: Lower Hutt
Educated At: Victoria University of Wellington | University of Canterbury
Occupation: marine biologist | teacher
Spouses: John Darby
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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 August 2, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 9 Leo 33 | 10 Leo 0 | 2 Scorpio 27 |
| Moon | 15 Cancer 19 | 15 Scorpio 22 | 24 Leo 53 |
| Mercury | 24 Cancer 38 | 8 Leo 14 | 25 Scorpio 56 |
| Venus | 0 Cancer 25 | 2 Cancer 9 | 22 Virgo 4 |
| Mars | 18 Leo 48 | 26 Virgo 56 | 13 Libra 13 |
| Jupiter | 13 Taurus 48 | 11 Cancer 56 | 11 Taurus 36 |
| Saturn | 14 Taurus 24 | 1 Aries 29 | 12 Taurus 13 |
| Uranus | 25 Taurus 47 | 0 Gemini 58 | 25 Taurus 1 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 38 | 1 Aries 57 | 26 Virgo 35 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 42 | 2 Aquarius 23 | 4 Leo 19 |
| Rahu | 14 Libra 13 | 20 Pisces 12 | 9 Libra 43 |
| Ketu | 14 Aries 13 | 20 Virgo 12 | 9 Aries 43 |
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