Colin Trevor Pillinger was a British planetary scientist known for his role as the principal investigator of the unsuccessful Beagle 2 Mars Lander project. He worked as a professor at the Open University in Milton Keynes and contributed to studies on Martian meteorites. Born on May 9, 1943, in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, he passed away on May 7, 2014, in Cambridge due to a brain hemorrhage at the age of 70. Pillinger made significant contributions to planetary science during his career.
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Meaning of the name - Colin
young dove, victory of the people
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Colin Pillinger belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Bristol
Place of Death: Cambridge
Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage
Educated At: King's Oak Academy | Swansea University
Occupation: university teacher | chemist | astronomer
Spouses: Judith Mary Hunter
Employers: The Open University | Lunar and Planetary Institute
Awards Received: Aston Medal | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society | Fellow of the Royal Society | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Michael Faraday Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 9, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 9, 2024 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 55 | 19 Taurus 16 | 5 Leo 25 |
| Moon | 15 Cancer 20 | 6 Gemini 19 | 5 Cancer 24 |
| Mercury | 5 Gemini 24 | 23 Aries 5 | 17 Leo 28 |
| Venus | 27 Gemini 37 | 12 Taurus 15 | 15 Virgo 30 |
| Mars | 16 Pisces 34 | 6 Aries 45 | 14 Taurus 25 |
| Jupiter | 19 Cancer 55 | 26 Taurus 5 | 6 Leo 5 |
| Saturn | 12 Gemini 33 | 17 Pisces 16 | 22 Gemini 37 |
| Uranus | 3 Gemini 39 | 22 Taurus 54 | 7 Gemini 56 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 34 | 29 Pisces 10 | 29 Virgo 54 |
| Pluto | 5 Leo 1 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 6 Leo 48 |
| Rahu | 20 Leo 42 | 14 Aries 1 | 16 Leo 25 |
| Ketu | 20 Aquarius 42 | 14 Libra 1 | 16 Aquarius 25 |
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