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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Your next birthday is 354 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Vancouver (8:0 W)
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January 4, 1956 Facts
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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
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for January 4, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Capricorn 27 | 14 Capricorn 28 | 24 Pisces 13 |
| Moon | 12 Libra 7 | 3 Leo 43 | 21 Aries 54 |
| Mercury | 0 Aquarius 39 | 4 Capricorn 33 | 5 Pisces 19 |
| Venus | 14 Aquarius 17 | 14 Capricorn 2 | 7 Taurus 51 |
| Mars | 23 Scorpio 56 | 15 Capricorn 38 | 9 Capricorn 50 |
| Jupiter | 0 Virgo 47 | 20 Cancer 51 | 22 Leo 59 |
| Saturn | 29 Scorpio 41 | 26 Pisces 18 | 3 Sagittarius 16 |
| Uranus | 1 Leo 1 | 27 Taurus 51 | 28 Cancer 26 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 12 | 29 Pisces 33 | 29 Libra 56 |
| Pluto | 28 Leo 18 | 2 Aquarius 50 | 26 Leo 43 |
| Rahu | 15 Sagittarius 53 | 11 Pisces 57 | 12 Sagittarius 10 |
| Ketu | 15 Gemini 53 | 11 Virgo 57 | 12 Gemini 10 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Randall M. Feenstra's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Saturn square Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 27 November, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 27 November, 2026
