Naval officer
Charles Wilkes
Led the expedition that proved Antarctica is a continent.
Charles Wilkes was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the first United States Exploring Expedition (1838 to 1842). During the American Civil War (1861-1865), he commanded USS San Jacinto during the Trent Affair incident in which he stopped a British Royal Mail ship and forcibly removed two Confederate diplomats, almost leading to war between the United States and United Kingdom.
- Born
- 1798-04-03, New York City, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1877-02-08, Washington, USAA Thursday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1798-04-03, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 14°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 18°01′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Capricorn | 20°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 5°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 14°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 12°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 1°09′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1877-02-08, Washington, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 20°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 0°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 28°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 16°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 26°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 22°47′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 2°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 22°37′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Charles Wilkes 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.