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Robert Smithson Birth Chart
Capricorn Sun, Capricorn Moon, Cancer Rising — calculated from the public birth record cited below.
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- Date
- January 2, 1938
- Time
- 15:42
- Place
- William Paterson University of New Jersey, NJ, United States
- Timezone
- -05:00
- Coordinates
- 40.9480, -74.1990
- House system
- Placidus
Robert Smithson's Big Three
Sun
Capricorn Sun
Capricorn 11.82°
Traditionally associated with discipline, structure, and long-range ambition; this point describes identity and conscious direction.
Moon
Capricorn Moon
Capricorn 23.56°
Traditionally associated with discipline, structure, and long-range ambition; this point describes emotional rhythms and instinctive needs.
Rising
Cancer Rising
Cancer 0.21°
Traditionally associated with sensitivity, protection, and attachment to roots; this point describes approach, presentation, and the chart's house structure.
This is an astrological interpretation of chart symbols, not a factual claim about Robert Smithson's personality.
Planetary placements
| Point | Sign | Degree | House | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 11.82° | 7 | No |
| Moon | Capricorn | 23.56° | 8 | No |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3.21° | 7 | Yes |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4.09° | 7 | No |
| Mars | Pisces | 9.18° | 10 | No |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 3.06° | 8 | No |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29.25° | 10 | No |
| Uranus | Taurus | 9.82° | 11 | Yes |
| Neptune | Virgo | 21.12° | 4 | Yes |
| Pluto | Cancer | 29.37° | 2 | Yes |
| North Node | Sagittarius | 4.12° | 6 | Yes |
| Chiron | Gemini | 27.50° | 12 | Yes |
Houses
| House | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Cancer | 0.21° |
| House 2 | Cancer | 20.11° |
| House 3 | Leo | 10.96° |
| House 4 | Virgo | 6.36° |
| House 5 | Libra | 10.10° |
| House 6 | Scorpio | 21.57° |
| House 7 | Capricorn | 0.21° |
| House 8 | Capricorn | 20.11° |
| House 9 | Aquarius | 10.96° |
| House 10 | Pisces | 6.36° |
| House 11 | Aries | 10.10° |
| House 12 | Taurus | 21.57° |
Major aspects
| Aspect | Orb |
|---|---|
| Saturn Trine Pluto | 0.11° |
| Mars Sextile Uranus | 0.64° |
| Mercury Conjunction Venus | 0.88° |
| Saturn Square Chiron | 1.75° |
| Sun Trine Uranus | 2.01° |
| Moon Trine Neptune | 2.43° |
| Sun Sextile Mars | 2.65° |
| Jupiter Opposition Pluto | 3.69° |
| Jupiter Sextile Saturn | 3.81° |
| Mercury Square Saturn | 3.96° |
| Venus Square Saturn | 4.83° |
| Venus Sextile Mars | 5.09° |
| Moon Sextile Saturn | 5.70° |
| Mercury Opposition Chiron | 5.71° |
| Venus Trine Uranus | 5.73° |
| Moon Opposition Pluto | 5.81° |
| Mercury Sextile Mars | 5.96° |
| Neptune Square Chiron | 6.38° |
| Venus Opposition Chiron | 6.59° |
| Mercury Trine Uranus | 6.60° |
| Jupiter Square Uranus | 6.75° |
| Sun Conjunction Venus | 7.73° |
Birth-data source and confidence
Publisher-reported Rodden rating AA · Rating supplied by the dataset publisher; AskCelesta has not independently inspected the original birth document.
This birth input comes from the VedAstro 15,000 Famous People Birth Date & Location dataset, published under the MIT license. Dataset record: RobertSmithson1938. The rating is carried forward from that dataset; AskCelesta has not independently verified the underlying certificate or record. Corrections are welcome. A chart is only as precise as its recorded birth time.
Calculation and reading disclosure
AskCelesta calculates the chart from date, local time, place coordinates, timezone, and the displayed house system. Planetary positions and aspect geometry are calculated by software. Interpretations describe traditional astrological symbolism and may include AI-assisted text; they are not scientific findings or predictions.