Maarten Schmidt (born December 28, 1929) is a Dutch astronomer from the Netherlands known for measuring the distances to quasars. He was born in Groningen, Netherlands, and studied at Leiden University, obtaining his PhD in 1956. He emigrated to the USA in 1959 to work at the California Institute of Technology. His significant contributions include proposing the Schmidt Law related to density in the universe and discovering the quasar 3C 273 using a 200-inch telescope in 1963, which proved to be at a substantial redshift, hence confirming its high luminosity.
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Meaning of the name - Maarten
warrior, Mars (the Roman god of war)
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Maarten Schmidt belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Groningen, Netherlands
Educated At: Leiden University
Occupation: astronomer
Employers: California Institute of Technology
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 December 28, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 6 Capricorn 30 | 7 Capricorn 13 | 13 Aries 13 |
| Moon | 11 Sagittarius 25 | 18 Aries 58 | 7 Gemini 35 |
| Mercury | 23 Capricorn 24 | 23 Sagittarius 40 | 15 Aries 32 |
| Venus | 26 Sagittarius 56 | 5 Capricorn 4 | 27 Aries 2 |
| Mars | 29 Sagittarius 26 | 10 Capricorn 10 | 13 Pisces 39 |
| Jupiter | 8 Gemini 5 | 21 Cancer 47 | 12 Gemini 4 |
| Saturn | 3 Capricorn 36 | 25 Pisces 53 | 11 Capricorn 54 |
| Uranus | 7 Aries 29 | 28 Taurus 3 | 11 Aries 26 |
| Neptune | 3 Virgo 27 | 29 Pisces 27 | 1 Virgo 11 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 47 | 2 Aquarius 37 | 17 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 9 Taurus 6 | 12 Pisces 20 | 4 Taurus 1 |
| Ketu | 9 Scorpio 6 | 12 Virgo 20 | 4 Scorpio 1 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Maarten Schmidt's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn square Saturn
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2026
