Astrophysicist
Arthur Eddington
Led the 1919 eclipse expedition that confirmed general relativity, and made Einstein internationally famous overnight.
Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington was an English astrophysicist and mathematician. The Eddington limit, the natural limit to the luminosity of stars, or the radiation generated by accretion onto a compact object, is named in his honour.
- Born
- 1882-12-28, Kendal, Cumbria, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 1944-11-22, Cambridge, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 61
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1882-12-28, Kendal, Cumbria, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 6°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 13°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 6°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 19°45′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 23°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 16°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 28°38′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1944-11-22, Cambridge, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 0°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 18°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 9°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 11°34′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 5°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 10°14′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Arthur Eddington 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.