Vedic Horoscope for Mercator, Gerhardus
Flemish geographer, mapmaker and mathematician. He is associated with the Mercator projection, a type of map designed especially for use in navigation. Evidence does exist, however, indicating that the projection was in use in 1511, before Mercator was born. His work on the mathematical formulas for new map projections and in compiling geographic knowledge earned him a reputation as the outstanding geographer of the Renaissance.Arthur Blackwell quotes biography by A.S. Osley, "Mercator," pub in London 1969 by Faber and Faber, p.19: "By his own account, born early in the morning of Friday, 5 March 1512." Biography: Walter Ghin, "Mercator," p.178, "He was born at six o'clock in the morning . . . " (LMR computeed 6:00 AM LAT as 6:09:10 AM LMT. ATR: equation of time gives 9m25s difference between LAT and LMT for 5 March 1512 jul.cal.)
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 27° 13' | 2 | Purva Bhadrapada | 3 |
| Moon | Taurus | 27° 28' | 5 | Mrigashirsha | 2 |
| Mercury | Pisces | 15° 21' | 3 | Uttara Bhadrapada | 4 |
| Venus | Capricorn | 12° 23' | 1 | Shravana | 1 |
| Mars | Scorpio | 20° 52' | 11 | Jyeshtha | 2 |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 23° 51' | 2 | Purva Bhadrapada | 2 |
| Saturn | Libra | 14° 56' | 10 | Swati | 3 |
| Rahu | Libra | 3° 4' | 10 | Chitra | 3 |
| Ketu | Aries | 3° 4' | 4 | Ashwini | 1 |
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 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 48 |
| Moon | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 49 |
| Mars | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 39 |
| Mercury | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 56 |
| Venus | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 52 |
| Saturn | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 39 |
| SAV | 29 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | Mar 5, 1512 | Dec 31, 1516 | 4.8 |
| Rahu | Dec 31, 1516 | Dec 31, 1534 | 18 |
| Jupiter | Dec 31, 1534 | Dec 31, 1550 | 16 |
| Saturn | Dec 31, 1550 | Dec 31, 1569 | 19 |
| Mercury | Dec 31, 1569 | Dec 31, 1586 | 17 |
| Ketu | Dec 31, 1586 | Dec 31, 1593 | 7 |
| Venus | Dec 31, 1593 | Dec 30, 1613 | 20 |
| Sun | Dec 30, 1613 | Dec 31, 1619 | 6 |
| Moon | Dec 31, 1619 | Dec 30, 1629 | 10 |
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