Cornelis Johannes van Houten was a Dutch astronomer born on February 18, 1920, in The Hague, Netherlands. He had a distinguished career in astronomy, dedicating his entire professional life to his alma mater, Leiden University. Along with his collaborator and later wife, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, and fellow Dutch astronomer Tom Gehrels, he discovered thousands of asteroids. His academic pursuits were interrupted by World War II, and he could not present his doctoral thesis until 1952. He passed away on August 24, 2002, in the same city of his birth.
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Meaning of the name - Cornelis
man of the horn
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Place of Birth: The Hague
Place of Death: The Hague
Educated At: Leiden University
Occupation: astronomer
Spouses: Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
Employers: Leiden University
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for February 18, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for February 18, 2024 |
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| Sun | 28 Aquarius 45 | 29 Aquarius 32 | 10 Gemini 51 |
| Moon | 14 Aquarius 32 | 24 Gemini 30 | 10 Sagittarius 38 |
| Mercury | 9 Pisces 4 | 21 Aquarius 56 | 18 Gemini 56 |
| Venus | 24 Capricorn 34 | 2 Aquarius 31 | 2 Gemini 5 |
| Mars | 5 Scorpio 36 | 4 Aquarius 12 | 21 Libra 15 |
| Jupiter | 10 Leo 52 | 9 Taurus 29 | 12 Leo 43 |
| Saturn | 9 Virgo 49 | 8 Pisces 29 | 6 Virgo 5 |
| Uranus | 1 Pisces 28 | 19 Taurus 20 | 5 Pisces 37 |
| Neptune | 9 Leo 38 | 26 Pisces 20 | 9 Leo 14 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 49 | 0 Aquarius 54 | 6 Cancer 36 |
| Rahu | 19 Scorpio 48 | 18 Aries 17 | 14 Scorpio 17 |
| Ketu | 19 Taurus 48 | 18 Libra 17 | 14 Taurus 17 |
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