Patricia Ann Straat (1936-2020) was a distinguished American space scientist known for her significant contributions to space missions, including the Viking program and the Mariner 9 mission. She played a key role in the labeled release experiment of the Viking program and worked on the infrared interferometer spectrometer and radiometer for Mariner 9. In 2019, she authored the book 'To Mars With Love', which chronicles the historic 1976 Viking Mission to Mars, further showcasing her passion and dedication to space exploration.
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Meaning of the name - Patricia
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Patricia Ann Straat belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rochester
Place of Death: Sykesville
Educated At: Irondequoit High School | Oberlin College | Johns Hopkins University
Occupation: space scientist | biochemist
Employers: National Institutes of Health | Johns Hopkins University
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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 March 28, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 28, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 28, 2026 |
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| Sun | 7 Aries 50 | 8 Aries 1 | 4 Cancer 52 |
| Moon | 23 Gemini 25 | 15 Leo 14 | 3 Libra 51 |
| Mercury | 25 Pisces 23 | 11 Pisces 14 | 12 Gemini 50 |
| Venus | 13 Pisces 37 | 27 Aries 35 | 4 Cancer 8 |
| Mars | 26 Aries 54 | 20 Pisces 32 | 0 Cancer 32 |
| Jupiter | 23 Sagittarius 58 | 15 Cancer 35 | 17 Sagittarius 20 |
| Saturn | 15 Pisces 58 | 5 Aries 2 | 22 Pisces 36 |
| Uranus | 3 Taurus 55 | 28 Taurus 38 | 8 Taurus 38 |
| Neptune | 14 Virgo 47 | 2 Aries 4 | 14 Virgo 15 |
| Pluto | 25 Cancer 10 | 5 Aquarius 9 | 26 Cancer 20 |
| Rahu | 8 Capricorn 16 | 7 Pisces 34 | 3 Capricorn 30 |
| Ketu | 8 Cancer 16 | 7 Virgo 34 | 3 Cancer 30 |
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