Paul L. Schechter is an American astronomer and cosmologist who serves as the William A. M. Burden Professor of Astrophysics, Emeritus, at MIT. He earned his bachelor's degree from Cornell in 1968 and his Ph.D. from Caltech in 1975. Schechter has held postdoctoral positions at the Institute for Advanced Study and the University of Arizona, later joining Harvard as an assistant professor before moving to MIT in 1988. Elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2003, he is known for his work on the Schechter luminosity function and the Press-Schechter formalism.
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Meaning of the name - Paul
small, humble
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Paul L. Schechter belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: The Bronx
Educated At: California Institute of Technology | Cornell University
Occupation: astronomer
Employers: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Harvard University
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship
Astrology Analysis
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 30, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 30, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 9 Gemini 10 | 9 Gemini 18 | 23 Leo 42 |
| Moon | 6 Pisces 26 | 2 Sagittarius 1 | 20 Capricorn 23 |
| Mercury | 2 Cancer 6 | 26 Gemini 54 | 28 Leo 44 |
| Venus | 10 Cancer 56 | 13 Cancer 52 | 9 Cancer 14 |
| Mars | 5 Virgo 6 | 8 Taurus 48 | 18 Libra 29 |
| Jupiter | 25 Sagittarius 52 | 23 Cancer 50 | 18 Sagittarius 59 |
| Saturn | 17 Leo 51 | 12 Aries 1 | 26 Leo 15 |
| Uranus | 25 Gemini 17 | 2 Gemini 0 | 29 Gemini 32 |
| Neptune | 10 Libra 20 | 4 Aries 2 | 11 Libra 1 |
| Pluto | 12 Leo 50 | 5 Aquarius 22 | 14 Leo 51 |
| Rahu | 12 Taurus 50 | 4 Pisces 14 | 8 Taurus 42 |
| Ketu | 12 Scorpio 50 | 4 Virgo 14 | 8 Scorpio 42 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Paul L. Schechter's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 17 December, 2026
