Michael C. Astour was a scholar born in Kharkov on December 17, 1916, and he passed away on October 7, 2004, in St. Louis. He specialized in Yiddish and Russian literature as a professor at Brandeis University. Additionally, he served as a professor of history focusing on classical civilization and the ancient Near East at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville from 1969.
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Time Zone - Europe/Zaporozhye (2:2 E)
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Michael C. Astour belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kharkiv
Place of Death: St. Louis
Occupation: orientalist
Employers: Brandeis University | Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
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Ephemeris for December 17, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Sagittarius 9 | 25 Sagittarius 42 | 15 Aries 2 |
| Moon | 21 Virgo 14 | 26 Scorpio 39 | 20 Virgo 16 |
| Mercury | 7 Capricorn 59 | 7 Sagittarius 12 | 22 Aries 14 |
| Venus | 23 Scorpio 55 | 20 Sagittarius 51 | 9 Aries 37 |
| Mars | 12 Capricorn 0 | 1 Capricorn 35 | 7 Aries 31 |
| Jupiter | 25 Aries 10 | 23 Cancer 7 | 10 Taurus 4 |
| Saturn | 0 Leo 17 | 25 Pisces 24 | 24 Cancer 30 |
| Uranus | 16 Aquarius 51 | 28 Taurus 25 | 22 Aquarius 32 |
| Neptune | 4 Leo 28 | 29 Pisces 22 | 2 Leo 6 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 32 | 2 Aquarius 18 | 2 Cancer 24 |
| Rahu | 21 Capricorn 8 | 12 Pisces 56 | 15 Capricorn 21 |
| Ketu | 21 Cancer 8 | 12 Virgo 56 | 15 Cancer 21 |
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