Explorer
Nicolas Baudin
Mapped much of the Australian coast, and named a great deal of it.
Nicolas Thomas Baudin was a French explorer, cartographer, naturalist and hydrographer best known for his explorations of Australia and the southern Pacific Ocean. He carried a few corms of Gros Michel banana from Southeast Asia, depositing them at a botanical garden on the French colony of Martinique.
- Born
- 1754-02-17, Saint-Martin-de-Ré, FranceA Sunday
- Died
- 1803-09-16, Mauritius Island, MauritiusA Friday, aged 49
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1754-02-17, Saint-Martin-de-Ré, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 28°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 7°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 17°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 18°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 10°58′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 14°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 6°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 4°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 13°41′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1803-09-16, Mauritius Island, Mauritius · time unknown, noon chart
Indian/Mauritiusthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 22°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 14°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 15°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 11°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 23°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 10°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 21°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 6°57′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Nicolas Baudin 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.