Astronomer
Asaph Hall
Discovered the two moons of Mars in a week in 1877.
Asaph Hall III was an American astronomer who is best known for having discovered the two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877. He determined the orbits of satellites of other planets and of double stars, the rotation of Saturn, and the mass of Mars.
- Born
- 1829-10-15, Goshen, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1907-11-22, Annapolis, USAA Friday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1829-10-15, Goshen, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 22°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 4°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 12°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 16°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 2°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 17°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 7°14′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1907-11-22, Annapolis, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 29°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 13°38′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 16°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 10°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 14°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°14′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Asaph Hall 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.