Physicist
Masatoshi Koshiba
Detected neutrinos from a supernova, in a tank of water in a mine.
Masatoshi Koshiba was a Japanese physicist and one of the founders of neutrino astronomy. His work with the neutrino detectors Kamiokande and Super-Kamiokande was instrumental in detecting solar neutrinos, providing experimental evidence for the solar neutrino problem.
- Born
- 1926-09-19, Toyohashi, JapanA Sunday
- Died
- 2020-11-12, Tokyo, JapanA Thursday, aged 94
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Japan
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1926-09-19, Toyohashi, Japan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Tokyothe zone used then
Asia/TokyoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 25°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 16°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 25°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 18°20′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 27°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 25°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°47′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2020-11-12, Tokyo, Japan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Tokyothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 20°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 6°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 1°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 18°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 15°15′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 22°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 26°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 8°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 18°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 22°50′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Masatoshi Koshiba 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.