Josef Ferdinand Menke (April 21, 1913 – May 16, 1995) was a German engineer and physicist specializing in infrared technology. In the 1960s, he founded the Menke Observatory and Menke Planetarium in Glücksburg, the northernmost observatory in Germany. He contributed extensively to astronomical research and developed 32 patents through his company. His work during the Apollo 11 moon landing involved significant measurements in visible light and infrared. Menke also played a role in establishing Ireland's first planetarium in 1989.
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Meaning of the name - Josef
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Place of Birth: Büren
Place of Death: Glücksburg
Occupation: physicist | engineer | astronomer
Employers: Elektro Optik
Awards Received: 1968 - honored as 'a great friend of the astronomical sciences'
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 21, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 21, 2024 |
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| Sun | 0 Taurus 58 | 2 Taurus 4 | 17 Leo 25 |
| Moon | 11 Scorpio 52 | 6 Libra 50 | 6 Sagittarius 39 |
| Mercury | 4 Aries 11 | 16 Aries 35 | 7 Leo 28 |
| Venus | 6 Taurus 21 | 20 Aries 25 | 5 Cancer 14 |
| Mars | 17 Pisces 23 | 23 Pisces 6 | 8 Gemini 9 |
| Jupiter | 17 Capricorn 15 | 21 Taurus 57 | 8 Capricorn 39 |
| Saturn | 3 Gemini 23 | 15 Pisces 43 | 16 Gemini 32 |
| Uranus | 7 Aquarius 20 | 21 Taurus 53 | 5 Aquarius 2 |
| Neptune | 23 Cancer 18 | 28 Pisces 38 | 26 Cancer 34 |
| Pluto | 28 Gemini 18 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 0 Cancer 40 |
| Rahu | 1 Aries 52 | 14 Aries 57 | 25 Pisces 59 |
| Ketu | 1 Libra 52 | 14 Libra 57 | 25 Virgo 59 |
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