Astronomer
Simon Newcomb
Recalculated the positions of the planets, and the tables were used until 1984.
Simon Newcomb was a Canadian-American astronomer, applied mathematician, and autodidactic polymath. He served as Professor of Mathematics in the United States Navy and at Johns Hopkins University. Born in Nova Scotia, at the age of 19 Newcomb left an apprenticeship to join his father in Massachusetts, where the latter was teaching.
- Born
- 1835-03-12, Wallace, CanadaA Thursday
- Died
- 1909-07-11, Washington, D.C., USAA Sunday, aged 74
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1835-03-12, Wallace, Canada · time unknown, noon chart
America/Halifaxthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 21°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 21°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 5°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 7°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 4°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 21°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 3°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 12°46′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1909-07-11, Washington, D.C., USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 18°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 28°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 8°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 25°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 11°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 22°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 19°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 16°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 25°54′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Simon Newcomb 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.
