Rudolf Rieder is an Austrian physicist, born on January 2, 1940, in Vienna. He studied physics at the University of Vienna from 1958 and received his doctorate in 1966. After his studies, Rieder worked at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, the Rudolf Sacher Society, and Technicon GmbH in Vienna. From 1986 to 1989, he contributed to the Russian Phobos mission to Mars and developed the APX spectrometer for the Pathfinder mission, which conducted the first chemical rock analyses on Mars in 1997, earning the title of Scientist of the Year in Austria that same year.
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Your next birthday is 292 days away.
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Time Zone - Europe/Vienna (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Rudolf
famous wolf
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Rudolf Rieder belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Vienna
Educated At: University of Vienna
Occupation: physicist
Employers: Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie | Rudolf Sacher Gesellschaft | Technicon GmbH
Awards Received: Scientist of the Year in Austria (1997)
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Ephemeris for January 2, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2025 |
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Sun | 10 Capricorn 54 | 12 Capricorn 18 | 6 Aries 38 |
Moon | 14 Libra 3 | 13 Aquarius 40 | 26 Scorpio 44 |
Mercury | 24 Sagittarius 17 | 21 Sagittarius 46 | 16 Pisces 58 |
Venus | 10 Aquarius 6 | 29 Aquarius 16 | 21 Taurus 6 |
Mars | 28 Pisces 57 | 1 Leo 26 | 26 Taurus 28 |
Jupiter | 1 Aries 16 | 13 Gemini 3 | 18 Aries 4 |
Saturn | 24 Aries 35 | 14 Pisces 34 | 0 Taurus 59 |
Uranus | 18 Taurus 14 | 23 Taurus 37 | 19 Taurus 30 |
Neptune | 25 Virgo 31 | 27 Pisces 19 | 23 Virgo 48 |
Pluto | 2 Leo 13 | 1 Aquarius 6 | 0 Leo 40 |
Rahu | 25 Libra 28 | 1 Aries 25 | 20 Libra 58 |
Ketu | 25 Aries 28 | 1 Libra 25 | 20 Aries 58 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Rudolf Rieder's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 17 December, 2025