Astronaut
Karl Gordon Henize
An astronomer who flew at fifty eight and died on Everest at sixty six.
Karl Gordon Henize was an American astronomer, space scientist, NASA astronaut, and professor at Northwestern University. He was stationed at several observatories around the world, including McCormick Observatory, Lamont-Hussey Observatory, Mount Wilson Observatory, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Mount Stromlo Observatory (Australia). He was a member of the astronaut support crew for Apollo 15 and Skylab 2, 3, and 4. As a mission specialist on the Spacelab-2 mission (STS-51-F), he flew on Space Shuttle Challenger in July/August 1985. He was awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal in 1974.
- Born
- 1926-10-17, Cincinnati, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1993-10-05, Everest Base Camp (South, Nepal), NepalA Tuesday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1926-10-17, Cincinnati, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 23°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 4°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 11°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 14°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 16°57′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 17°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 24°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 26°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 26°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°56′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1993-10-05, Everest Base Camp (South, Nepal), Nepal · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Shanghaithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 11°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 29°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 5°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 16°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 24°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 18°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 18°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 23°48′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Karl Gordon Henize 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.
