Astronomer
Percival Lowell
Convinced himself Mars was covered in canals built by a dying civilisation, and founded the observatory where Pluto was later found by looking for the planet he had predicted.
Percival Lowell was an American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer who fueled speculation that there were canals on Mars, and furthered theories of a ninth planet within the Solar System. He founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and formed the beginning of the effort that led to the discovery of Pluto 14 years after his death.
- Born
- 1855-03-13, Boston, Massachusetts, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1916-11-12, Flagstaff, Arizona, USAA Sunday, aged 61
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1855-03-13, Boston, Massachusetts, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 22°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8°58′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 14°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 28°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 9°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 13°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 15°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 2°18′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1916-11-12, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Phoenixthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 20°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 13°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 11°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 15°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 27°48′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 0°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 4°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 4°08′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Percival Lowell 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.