Bengt Westerlund (January 17, 1921 - June 4, 2008) was a Swedish astronomer specializing in observational astronomy. He earned his Ph.D. from Uppsala University in 1954. Westerlund started his career at the Haute-Provence Observatory in France and later worked at various prestigious observatories, including the Mount Stromlo Observatory in Australia and the European Southern Observatory in Chile. He made significant contributions to the study of the Milky Way structure and the Magellanic Clouds, conducting extensive research that gained international recognition.
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Meaning of the name - Bengt
son of the torch, son of the fire
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Place of Birth: Gävle
Place of Death: Uppsala
Educated At: Uppsala University
Occupation: university teacher | astrophysicist | astronomer
Employers: Uppsala University
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Ephemeris for January 17, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 49 | 26 Capricorn 49 | 9 Taurus 33 |
| Moon | 29 Aries 9 | 17 Aries 42 | 12 Aquarius 31 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 14 | 3 Capricorn 50 | 28 Aries 21 |
| Venus | 12 Pisces 7 | 22 Sagittarius 44 | 27 Aries 29 |
| Mars | 9 Pisces 24 | 9 Capricorn 36 | 26 Taurus 3 |
| Jupiter | 18 Virgo 20 | 6 Taurus 4 | 8 Virgo 42 |
| Saturn | 25 Virgo 22 | 4 Pisces 48 | 19 Virgo 4 |
| Uranus | 3 Pisces 31 | 19 Taurus 9 | 8 Pisces 49 |
| Neptune | 12 Leo 47 | 25 Pisces 23 | 10 Leo 58 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 28 | 29 Capricorn 52 | 7 Cancer 5 |
| Rahu | 2 Scorpio 7 | 20 Aries 0 | 26 Libra 40 |
| Ketu | 2 Taurus 7 | 20 Libra 0 | 26 Aries 40 |
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