Astronomer
Otto Struve
The fourth generation of an astronomical dynasty, and stellar rotation.
Otto Lyudvigovich Struve was a Russian-American astronomer of Baltic German origin. Otto was the descendant of famous astronomers of the Struve family; he was the son of Ludwig Struve, grandson of Otto Wilhelm von Struve and great-grandson of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve. He was also the nephew of Karl Hermann Struve.
- Born
- 1897-08-12, Kharkiv, UkraineA Thursday
- Died
- 1963-04-06, Berkeley, USAA Saturday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1897-08-12, Kharkiv, Ukraine · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kievthe zone used then
Europe/KievThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 19°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 17°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 7°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 13°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 24°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 25°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 22°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 14°32′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1963-04-06, Berkeley, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 22°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 9°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 7°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 0°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 20°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 1°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 15°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 10°00′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Otto Struve 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.