Explorer & soldier
Zebulon Pike
Explored the American southwest, and the peak named after him though he never climbed it.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. As a U.S. Army officer he led two expeditions through the Louisiana Purchase territory, first in 1805 to 1806 to reconnoiter the upper northern reaches of the Mississippi River, and then in 1806 to 1807 to explore the southwest to the fringes of the northern Spanish-colonial settlements of New Mexico and Texas. Pike's expeditions coincided with other Jeffersonian expeditions, including the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Red River Expedition in 1806.
- Born
- 1779-01-05, Lamberton, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1813-04-27, YorkA Tuesday, aged 34
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1779-01-05, Lamberton, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 15°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 27°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 17°34′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 27°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 24°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 16°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 1°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 0°56′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1813-04-27, York · time unknown, noon chart
America/Torontothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 7°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 25°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 26°48′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 29°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 0°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 19°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 26°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 15°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 20°07′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Zebulon Pike 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.
