Vedic Horoscope for Herschel, John the Younger
English military engineer, surveyor and astronomer. He was the third son and sixth child of Sir John Herschel, 1st Baronet, and grandson of William Herschel.Sy Scholfield quotes father's diary as transcribed in Herschel at the Cape: Diaries and Correspondence of Sir John Herschel, 1834-1838 by David S. Evans, Terence J. Deeming, Betty Hall Evans, Stephen Goldfarb (University of Texas Press, 2014), page 377: "Sunday, October 29, 1837 At 8h 1/4 am. our 3rd Son and 6th Child (John) Born."
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 14° 3' | 12 | Swati | 3 |
| Moon | Libra | 11° 30' | 12 | Swati | 2 |
| Mercury | Virgo | 28° 17' | 11 | Chitra | 2 |
| Venus | Scorpio | 25° 1' | 1 | Jyeshtha | 3 |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12° 39' | 1 | Anuradha | 3 |
| Jupiter | Leo | 20° 59' | 10 | Purva Phalguni | 3 |
| Saturn | Libra | 26° 31' | 12 | Vishakha | 2 |
| Rahu | Aries | 0° 4' | 6 | Ashwini | 1 |
| Ketu | Libra | 0° 4' | 12 | Chitra | 3 |
Sarva Ashtakvarga totals by sign. Higher values (32+) indicate favorable signs, lower values (25-) indicate challenging areas.
| Sign | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 48 |
| Moon | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 49 |
| Mars | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| Mercury | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 56 |
| Venus | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 52 |
| Saturn | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 39 |
| SAV | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 28 | 16 | 337 |
Six-fold strength analysis. Planets with ratio above 1.0 have sufficient strength, below 1.0 indicates weakness.
| Planet | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu | Oct 29, 1837 | Apr 19, 1849 | 11.5 |
| Jupiter | Apr 19, 1849 | Apr 19, 1865 | 16 |
| Saturn | Apr 19, 1865 | Apr 19, 1884 | 19 |
| Mercury | Apr 19, 1884 | Apr 20, 1901 | 17 |
| Ketu | Apr 20, 1901 | Apr 20, 1908 | 7 |
| Venus | Apr 20, 1908 | Apr 20, 1928 | 20 |
| Sun | Apr 20, 1928 | Apr 20, 1934 | 6 |
| Moon | Apr 20, 1934 | Apr 19, 1944 | 10 |
| Mars | Apr 19, 1944 | Apr 20, 1951 | 7 |
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