Astronomer
Bernard Lovell
Built the radio telescope at Jodrell Bank, which tracked Sputnik and is still working.
Sir Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell was an English physicist and radio astronomer. He was the first director of Jodrell Bank Observatory, from 1945 to 1980.
- Born
- 1913-08-31, Oldland Common, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 2012-08-06, Swettenham, EnglandA Monday, aged 98
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1913-08-31, Oldland Common, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 7°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 2°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 22°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 28°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8°01′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 17°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 4°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 27°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 0°57′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2012-08-06, Swettenham, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 14°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 7°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 1°35′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 29°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 11°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°18′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 2°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 7°23′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Bernard Lovell 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.