Randall M. Feenstra is an American condensed matter physicist known for his work in the field of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) applied to semiconductors. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physics Engineering in 1978 and a Master’s in 1980 from the University of British Columbia and Caltech, respectively, where he also completed his PhD in Applied Physics in 1982. Feenstra has contributed significantly to the study of GaN surfaces and heterostructures and has researched two-dimensional materials such as graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN).
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Time Zone - America/Vancouver (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Randall
The name Randall is derived from the English word "Randolph", meaning "wolf counsel" or "wolf protector."
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Randall M. Feenstra belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Vancouver
Educated At: California Institute of Technology
Occupation: physicist
Employers: IBM Research | Carnegie Mellon University
Awards Received: Peter Mark Memorial Award | Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics
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Ephemeris for January 4, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 4, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 4, 2024 |
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| Sun | 13 Capricorn 27 | 13 Capricorn 57 | 22 Pisces 13 |
| Moon | 12 Libra 7 | 21 Libra 26 | 25 Pisces 27 |
| Mercury | 0 Aquarius 39 | 22 Sagittarius 42 | 2 Pisces 9 |
| Venus | 14 Aquarius 17 | 7 Sagittarius 17 | 5 Taurus 36 |
| Mars | 23 Scorpio 56 | 0 Capricorn 9 | 8 Capricorn 31 |
| Jupiter | 0 Virgo 47 | 5 Taurus 35 | 23 Leo 11 |
| Saturn | 29 Scorpio 41 | 3 Pisces 33 | 3 Sagittarius 16 |
| Uranus | 1 Leo 1 | 19 Taurus 19 | 28 Cancer 28 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 12 | 25 Pisces 8 | 29 Libra 59 |
| Pluto | 28 Leo 18 | 29 Capricorn 28 | 26 Leo 46 |
| Rahu | 15 Sagittarius 53 | 20 Aries 40 | 12 Sagittarius 17 |
| Ketu | 15 Gemini 53 | 20 Libra 40 | 12 Gemini 17 |
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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.Randall M. Feenstra's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2024 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 30 May, 2024 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 09 June, 2024 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 19 July, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 28 August, 2024 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 07 September, 2024 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 06 November, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 06 December, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 06 December, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 16 December, 2024
