Astrophysicist
Riccardo Giacconi
Founded X-ray astronomy and found the first source outside the solar system.
Riccardo Giacconi was an Italian-American Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist who laid down the foundations of X-ray astronomy. He was a professor at the Johns Hopkins University.
- Born
- 1931-10-06, Genoa, ItalyA Tuesday
- Died
- 2018-12-09, San Diego, USAA Sunday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1931-10-06, Genoa, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
Europe/RomeThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 2°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 19°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 13°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 16°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 17°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 6°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°06′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2018-12-09, San Diego, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 17°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 16°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 27°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 6°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 8°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 28°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 13°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 19°53′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Riccardo Giacconi 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.