Astronaut
Alan Shepard
The first American in space, in 1961, and later the only person to hit a golf ball on the Moon.
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was an American astronaut. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47.
- Born
- 1923-11-18, Derry, New Hampshire, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1998-07-21, Pebble Beach, California, USAA Tuesday, aged 74
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1923-11-18, Derry, New Hampshire, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 25°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 2°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 20°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 28°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 13°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 20°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°08′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1998-07-21, Pebble Beach, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 28°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 6°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 24°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 2°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 28°02′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 11°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 0°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°28′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alan Shepard was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.