Richard Alfred Matzner is an American physicist specializing in general relativity and cosmology. His research encompasses numerical relativity, black hole physics, kinetic theory, and gravitational radiation. He serves as a Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was instrumental in establishing the Center for Relativity. Matzner was the Lead Principal Investigator for a significant NSF/ARPA computational program that studied black hole interactions and their potential for gravitational wave detection, which ultimately became part of Kip Thorne's Nobel Prize lecture.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard Alfred Matzner belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Texas
Educated At: University of Maryland
Occupation: physicist
Employers: University of Texas at Austin
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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 January 2, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 41 | 12 Capricorn 18 | 6 Aries 24 |
| Moon | 12 Cancer 20 | 2 Cancer 30 | 6 Leo 36 |
| Mercury | 18 Capricorn 36 | 1 Capricorn 16 | 15 Pisces 34 |
| Venus | 19 Aquarius 9 | 11 Capricorn 21 | 21 Aquarius 24 |
| Mars | 25 Aries 37 | 14 Capricorn 0 | 12 Gemini 7 |
| Jupiter | 13 Gemini 4 | 21 Cancer 8 | 15 Gemini 10 |
| Saturn | 22 Taurus 16 | 26 Pisces 10 | 25 Taurus 19 |
| Uranus | 26 Taurus 47 | 27 Taurus 54 | 27 Taurus 30 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 53 | 29 Pisces 31 | 28 Virgo 18 |
| Pluto | 5 Leo 8 | 2 Aquarius 46 | 3 Leo 33 |
| Rahu | 16 Virgo 45 | 12 Pisces 4 | 12 Virgo 18 |
| Ketu | 16 Pisces 45 | 12 Virgo 4 | 12 Pisces 18 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Richard Alfred Matzner's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 28 October, 2026
