Rackstraw Downes is a British-born realist painter and author, born in 1939. He is renowned for his oil paintings which showcase meticulous detail, achieved through extended plein-air sessions. His work often depicts themes related to industry and the environment, characterized by elongated compositions and complex perspectives.
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Your next birthday is 319 days away.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Rackstraw
One who works with straw, possibly a straw hat maker or a thatcher
Read Full Rackstraw Name AnalysisNovember 8, 1939 Facts
Generation Group
Rackstraw Downes belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Pembury
Educated At: Yale School of Art | Hotchkiss School | St John's College
Occupation: printmaker | art critic | painter
Awards Received: MacArthur Fellows Program | Guggenheim Fellowship
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for November 8, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for November 8, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 15 Scorpio 8 | 16 Scorpio 32 | 11 Aquarius 27 |
| Moon | 7 Libra 10 | 6 Aquarius 40 | 21 Scorpio 51 |
| Mercury | 8 Sagittarius 9 | 7 Sagittarius 37 | 11 Aquarius 56 |
| Venus | 1 Sagittarius 38 | 26 Sagittarius 3 | 16 Pisces 58 |
| Mars | 23 Aquarius 3 | 1 Leo 24 | 19 Aries 22 |
| Jupiter | 29 Pisces 16 | 19 Gemini 50 | 5 Aries 59 |
| Saturn | 26 Aries 37 | 12 Pisces 40 | 25 Aries 41 |
| Uranus | 20 Taurus 10 | 25 Taurus 37 | 18 Taurus 0 |
| Neptune | 24 Virgo 50 | 27 Pisces 21 | 25 Virgo 11 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 54 | 29 Capricorn 48 | 1 Leo 33 |
| Rahu | 28 Libra 23 | 4 Aries 19 | 23 Libra 53 |
| Ketu | 28 Aries 23 | 4 Libra 19 | 23 Aries 53 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Rackstraw Downes's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2024 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 10 May, 2024 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 20 May, 2024 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 17 October, 2024
