David Reitze is an American laser physicist and a professor at the University of Florida. He served as the scientific spokesperson for the LIGO experiment from 2007 to 2011 and became the executive director of LIGO in August 2011, relocating to the California Institute of Technology. Reitze earned his bachelor's degree in 1983 from Northwestern University and his PhD in 1990 from the University of Texas at Austin. He is known for his expertise in ultrafast optics and laser spectroscopy, focusing on laser-interferometric detection of gravitational waves. He announced the first direct observation of gravitational waves in February 2016.
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Your next birthday is 339 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - David
beloved, friend
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David Reitze belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Washington
Educated At: University of Texas at Austin
Occupation: physicist | professor
Employers: University of Florida | California Institute of Technology
Awards Received: NAS Award for Scientific Discovery | Fellow of the American Physical Society | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Ephemeris for January 6, 1961
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 6, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Capricorn 9 | 16 Capricorn 38 | 20 Pisces 53 |
| Moon | 7 Virgo 30 | 12 Aries 52 | 11 Capricorn 44 |
| Mercury | 16 Capricorn 37 | 27 Sagittarius 34 | 25 Aquarius 26 |
| Venus | 1 Pisces 45 | 3 Pisces 45 | 27 Aries 30 |
| Mars | 5 Cancer 57 | 29 Cancer 54 | 5 Cancer 54 |
| Jupiter | 15 Capricorn 18 | 12 Gemini 38 | 29 Capricorn 12 |
| Saturn | 20 Capricorn 33 | 14 Pisces 55 | 27 Capricorn 28 |
| Uranus | 25 Leo 15 | 23 Taurus 31 | 22 Leo 40 |
| Neptune | 10 Scorpio 56 | 27 Pisces 23 | 11 Scorpio 4 |
| Pluto | 7 Virgo 55 | 1 Aquarius 14 | 6 Virgo 29 |
| Rahu | 9 Virgo 2 | 1 Aries 11 | 5 Virgo 39 |
| Ketu | 9 Pisces 2 | 1 Libra 11 | 5 Pisces 39 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.David Reitze's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 17 November, 2025
