Ben Gascoigne (Sydney Charles Bartholomew) was an Australian astronomer born on November 11, 1915, in Napier, New Zealand. He was instrumental in the design of the Anglo-Australian Telescope, the largest optical telescope in Australia and one of the most significant astronomical facilities worldwide. Gascoigne earned a bachelor's and master's degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Auckland in 1937, followed by a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Bristol in 1941. He moved to Australia during World War II to work at the Commonwealth Solar Observatory in Canberra, specializing in optical device design.
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Place of Birth: Napier
Place of Death: Canberra
Educated At: University of Auckland | University of Bristol | Auckland Grammar School
Occupation: university teacher | astronomer
Spouses: Rosalie Gascoigne
Employers: Mount Stromlo Observatory
Awards Received: Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science | Officer of the Order of Australia
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 11, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for November 11, 2023 |
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Sun | 17 Scorpio 32 | 18 Scorpio 21 | 7 Pisces 6 |
Moon | 8 Capricorn 55 | 20 Libra 36 | 15 Sagittarius 24 |
Mercury | 29 Libra 16 | 1 Sagittarius 9 | 10 Aquarius 22 |
Venus | 2 Sagittarius 50 | 2 Libra 52 | 16 Aries 1 |
Mars | 17 Leo 2 | 20 Scorpio 32 | 13 Leo 53 |
Jupiter | 18 Pisces 20 | 9 Taurus 25 | 3 Aries 4 |
Saturn | 17 Cancer 8 | 0 Pisces 31 | 10 Cancer 29 |
Uranus | 11 Aquarius 51 | 21 Taurus 12 | 16 Aquarius 51 |
Neptune | 2 Leo 40 | 25 Pisces 4 | 0 Leo 22 |
Pluto | 3 Cancer 3 | 28 Capricorn 6 | 1 Cancer 17 |
Rahu | 12 Aquarius 26 | 23 Aries 34 | 6 Aquarius 43 |
Ketu | 12 Leo 26 | 23 Libra 34 | 6 Leo 43 |
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