Astronomer
Henry Norris Russell
The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, which is how stars are classified.
Henry Norris Russell ForMemRS HFRSE FRAS was an American astronomer who, along with Ejnar Hertzsprung, developed the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (1910). In 1923, working with Frederick Saunders, he developed Russell-Saunders coupling, which is also known as LS coupling.
- Born
- 1877-10-25, Oyster Bay, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1957-02-18, Princeton, USAA Monday, aged 79
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, 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
1877-10-25, Oyster Bay, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 2°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 20°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 14°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 11°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 29°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14°02′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 28°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 6°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 24°56′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1957-02-18, Princeton, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 29°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 25°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 12°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 0°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 3°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 2°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 29°11′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Henry Norris Russell 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.