Stanley E. Whitcomb is an American physicist known for his significant contributions to gravitational wave research as a lead scientist at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). He was born on January 23, 1951, in Denver, and earned his physics degree from Caltech in 1973. After a year at the University of Cambridge, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1980. After returning to LIGO in 1991, he played a key role in the project that confirmed the existence of gravitational waves in 2016, sharing the Henry Draper Medal in 2017.
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Your next birthday is 230 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Denver (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Stanley
stone clearing
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Stanley E. Whitcomb belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Denver
Educated At: University of Chicago
Occupation: physicist
Employers: California Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Richard A. Isaacson Award in Gravitational-Wave Science | C.E.K. Mees Medal | Henry Draper Medal
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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 23, 1951
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 2 Aquarius 58 | 3 Aquarius 47 | 18 Aries 8 |
| Moon | 9 Leo 48 | 3 Aries 8 | 14 Taurus 54 |
| Mercury | 8 Capricorn 30 | 5 Aquarius 13 | 6 Taurus 38 |
| Venus | 19 Aquarius 57 | 7 Aquarius 52 | 22 Taurus 10 |
| Mars | 0 Pisces 59 | 0 Aquarius 19 | 28 Aries 48 |
| Jupiter | 9 Pisces 13 | 18 Cancer 21 | 26 Pisces 56 |
| Saturn | 2 Libra 46 | 27 Pisces 46 | 28 Virgo 6 |
| Uranus | 6 Cancer 27 | 27 Taurus 31 | 5 Cancer 43 |
| Neptune | 19 Libra 31 | 29 Pisces 55 | 18 Libra 9 |
| Pluto | 19 Leo 1 | 3 Aquarius 26 | 17 Leo 31 |
| Rahu | 21 Pisces 34 | 10 Pisces 57 | 17 Pisces 36 |
| Ketu | 21 Virgo 34 | 10 Virgo 57 | 17 Virgo 36 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Stanley E. Whitcomb's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2026
