Richard D. Lines was an American amateur astronomer known for his contributions to the field of variable star photometry. He started as a deep-sky observer and photographer, later becoming a notable member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers and the International Amateur-Professional Photoelectric Photometry. Together with his wife, he built an observatory in Arizona and co-discovered the comet Seki-Lines in 1962. He received the Amateur Achievement Award in 1992, shortly before his death, and his legacy continues through the award named after him.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard D. Lines belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Wynne
Place of Death: Jonesboro
Occupation: amateur astronomer
Spouses: Helen Lines
Awards Received: Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific | Richard D. Lines Special Award in Astronomy
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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 April 21, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 21, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 21, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Taurus 17 | 1 Taurus 38 | 16 Leo 46 |
| Moon | 18 Sagittarius 46 | 0 Cancer 36 | 24 Sagittarius 26 |
| Mercury | 9 Taurus 5 | 9 Aries 57 | 29 Leo 14 |
| Venus | 16 Gemini 48 | 27 Taurus 4 | 7 Cancer 13 |
| Mars | 15 Leo 22 | 9 Aries 15 | 10 Libra 41 |
| Jupiter | 16 Aries 9 | 17 Cancer 44 | 4 Taurus 44 |
| Saturn | 11 Cancer 46 | 7 Aries 58 | 24 Cancer 20 |
| Uranus | 19 Aquarius 13 | 29 Taurus 47 | 17 Aquarius 42 |
| Neptune | 29 Cancer 54 | 2 Aries 57 | 2 Leo 57 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 29 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 3 Cancer 51 |
| Rahu | 3 Aquarius 49 | 6 Pisces 18 | 28 Capricorn 0 |
| Ketu | 3 Leo 49 | 6 Virgo 18 | 28 Cancer 0 |
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