Michael Downing was an American writer and academic, born on May 8, 1958, and passed away on February 9, 2021. He served as a professor of creative writing at Tufts University. Downing is best known for his novel 'Breakfast with Scot,' published in 1999. This work was nominated for the Stonewall Book Award in 2001 and was later adapted into a film directed by Laurie Lynd in 2007.
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Michael Downing belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Pittsfield
Occupation: writer
Employers: Tufts University
Awards Received: Stonewall Book Award nominee
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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 May 7, 1958
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 7, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 7, 2026 |
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| Sun | 16 Taurus 35 | 17 Taurus 6 | 21 Cancer 41 |
| Moon | 11 Capricorn 44 | 22 Capricorn 7 | 25 Gemini 28 |
| Mercury | 22 Aries 6 | 9 Taurus 4 | 15 Leo 38 |
| Venus | 2 Aries 23 | 16 Gemini 21 | 20 Gemini 58 |
| Mars | 7 Pisces 47 | 21 Aries 27 | 25 Aries 45 |
| Jupiter | 24 Libra 8 | 19 Cancer 54 | 22 Libra 34 |
| Saturn | 25 Sagittarius 16 | 9 Aries 46 | 20 Sagittarius 45 |
| Uranus | 7 Leo 46 | 0 Gemini 40 | 10 Leo 42 |
| Neptune | 3 Scorpio 2 | 3 Aries 27 | 1 Scorpio 59 |
| Pluto | 29 Leo 46 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 0 Virgo 42 |
| Rahu | 0 Scorpio 40 | 5 Pisces 27 | 27 Libra 4 |
| Ketu | 0 Taurus 40 | 5 Virgo 27 | 27 Aries 4 |
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