Fighter pilot
Albert Ball
Britain's most celebrated pilot of 1916, with forty-four victories, who flew alone and preferred to attack from below. He was killed at twenty.
Albert Ball, was a British fighter pilot during the First World War. At the time of his death he was the United Kingdom's leading flying ace, with 44 victories, and remained its fourth-highest scorer behind Edward Mannock, James McCudden and George McElroy.
- Born
- 1896-08-14, Nottingham, EnglandA Friday
- Died
- 1917-05-07, Annoeullin, FranceA Monday, aged 20
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1896-08-14, Nottingham, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 22°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 3°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 5°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 2°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 20°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 13°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 20°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 19°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 13°35′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1917-05-07, Annoeullin, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 20°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 29°21′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 19°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 1°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 17°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 25°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°48′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Albert Ball 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.