Gérard Wlérick (1921-2010) was a renowned French astronomer and a World War II resistance member. He embarked on a significant career at the Paris Observatory, specializing in instrumentation. Notably, he developed the K coronameter in 1959, which became a standard tool for solar research. He contributed to observational cosmology and was instrumental in proving a quasar's presence at the center of a giant elliptical galaxy. Wlérick held key roles in the European Southern Observatory and was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 1977.
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Meaning of the name - Gerard
spearman, warrior
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Place of Birth: 15th arrondissement of Paris
Place of Death: Boulogne-Billancourt
Educated At: École normale supérieure
Occupation: astronomer
Employers: Observatoire de Paris
Awards Received: CNRS silver medal | Janssen Medal
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Ephemeris for February 24, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 24, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for February 24, 2024 |
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| Sun | 5 Pisces 34 | 5 Pisces 34 | 16 Gemini 22 |
| Moon | 6 Libra 50 | 7 Virgo 32 | 6 Cancer 19 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 8 | 2 Pisces 31 | 10 Cancer 11 |
| Venus | 21 Aries 25 | 9 Aquarius 57 | 3 Taurus 30 |
| Mars | 8 Aries 42 | 8 Aquarius 49 | 22 Gemini 29 |
| Jupiter | 14 Virgo 46 | 10 Taurus 25 | 10 Virgo 14 |
| Saturn | 23 Virgo 24 | 9 Pisces 13 | 18 Virgo 56 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 36 | 19 Taurus 28 | 9 Pisces 36 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 44 | 26 Pisces 33 | 11 Leo 32 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 54 | 1 Aquarius 4 | 7 Cancer 51 |
| Rahu | 0 Scorpio 6 | 17 Aries 58 | 24 Libra 38 |
| Ketu | 0 Taurus 6 | 17 Libra 58 | 24 Aries 38 |
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