Astronaut
Wubbo Ockels
The first Dutch astronaut, and later a renewable energy campaigner.
Wubbo Johannes Ockels was a Dutch physicist and astronaut with the European Space Agency who, in 1985, became the first Dutch citizen in space when he flew on STS-61-A as a payload specialist. He later became professor of aerospace engineering at Delft University of Technology.
- Born
- 1946-03-28, Almelo, NetherlandsA Thursday
- Died
- 2014-05-18, Antoni van Leeuwenhoekziekenhuis, NetherlandsA Sunday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1946-03-28, Almelo, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
Europe/AmsterdamThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 7°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 5°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 3°18′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 20°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 24°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 18°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 7°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 9°34′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2014-05-18, Antoni van Leeuwenhoekziekenhuis, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 27°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 18°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 17°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 9°02′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 14°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 7°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°18′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Wubbo Ockels 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.