Astronomer and science communicator
Carl Sagan
Made the case for planetary science to the public and to the people funding it. Wrote the Pale Blue Dot passage about a photograph he had personally argued for.
- Born
- 1934-11-09, New York, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1996-12-20, Seattle, USAA Friday, aged 62
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Sagittarius
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1934-11-09, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 16°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 18°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3°33′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 14°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 13°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 6°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 21°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 28°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 14°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°02′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1996-12-20, Seattle, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 29°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 12°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 18°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 22°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 2°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 26°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 3°59′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Carl Sagan 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.