Záviš Bochníček was a Czech astronomer born on April 20, 1920, in Prague, and passed away on February 23, 2002, in Bratislava. He spent a significant part of his career in Slovakia, working at Comenius University in Bratislava. From 1956 to 1958, he served as the director of the Astronomical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. He focused on the photographic tracking of satellites and calculating their orbits. At the age of sixteen, he discovered his first nova. He was well-known for popularizing astronomy and space exploration and has an asteroid named after him.
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Time Zone - Europe/Prague (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Záviš
the one who trusts, the trustworthy
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Záviš Bochníček belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Prague
Place of Death: Bratislava
Occupation: astronomer
Employers: Astronomical Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences | Comenius University
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 April 20, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 0 Taurus 3 | 0 Taurus 23 | 11 Leo 44 |
| Moon | 21 Taurus 15 | 11 Gemini 35 | 3 Aries 40 |
| Mercury | 2 Aries 53 | 7 Aries 54 | 29 Cancer 31 |
| Venus | 10 Aries 16 | 25 Taurus 29 | 20 Leo 28 |
| Mars | 1 Scorpio 17 | 8 Aries 15 | 11 Scorpio 33 |
| Jupiter | 8 Leo 17 | 17 Cancer 34 | 24 Leo 51 |
| Saturn | 5 Virgo 48 | 7 Aries 49 | 11 Virgo 26 |
| Uranus | 4 Pisces 38 | 29 Taurus 43 | 4 Pisces 32 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 44 | 2 Aries 54 | 11 Leo 17 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 51 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 8 Cancer 8 |
| Rahu | 16 Scorpio 31 | 6 Pisces 22 | 10 Scorpio 55 |
| Ketu | 16 Taurus 31 | 6 Virgo 22 | 10 Taurus 55 |
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