Vedic Horoscope for Sobel, Dava
American writer of popular expositions of scientific topics. Her books include Longitude, about English clockmaker John Harrison, and Galileo's Daughter, about Galileo's daughter Maria Celeste.Starkman quotes bjorkstrand quoting her email [1]
Born 1947Bronx, USACapricorn Ascendant
Rashi Chart (D1)
Planetary Positions
Sun
Sign:Gemini
Degree:1° 2'
House:6
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Mrigashirsha
Moon
Sign:Aries
Degree:23° 14'
House:4
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Bharani
Mercury
Sign:Gemini
Degree:25° 39'
House:6
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Punarvasu
Venus
Sign:Taurus
Degree:9° 36'
House:5
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Krittika
Mars
Sign:Aries
Degree:26° 5'
House:4
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Bharani
Jupiter
Sign:Libra
Degree:25° 52'
House:10
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Vishakha
Saturn
Sign:Cancer
Degree:13° 10'
House:7
Pada:3
Nakshatra:Pushya
Rahu
Sign:Taurus
Degree:8° 13'
House:5
Pada:4
Nakshatra:Krittika
Ketu
Sign:Scorpio
Degree:8° 13'
House:11
Pada:2
Nakshatra:Anuradha
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 1° 2' | 6 | Mrigashirsha | 3 |
| Moon | Aries | 23° 14' | 4 | Bharani | 3 |
| Mercury | Gemini | 25° 39' | 6 | Punarvasu | 2 |
| Venus | Taurus | 9° 36' | 5 | Krittika | 4 |
| Mars | Aries | 26° 5' | 4 | Bharani | 4 |
| Jupiter | Libra | 25° 52' | 10 | Vishakha | 2 |
| Saturn | Cancer | 13° 10' | 7 | Pushya | 3 |
| Rahu | Taurus | 8° 13' | 5 | Krittika | 4 |
| Ketu | Scorpio | 8° 13' | 11 | Anuradha | 2 |
Yogas Present
Ruchaka YogaSarala Vipreet Raj YogaPasa YogaKoota YogaBudha Aditya YogaChandra Mangal Yoga
Divisional Charts (Vargas)
D1 - Rashi
Overall life
D2 - Hora
Wealth
D3 - Drekkana
Siblings
D4 - Chaturthamsha
Fortune, property
D7 - Saptamsha
Children
D9 - Navamsha
Marriage, dharma
D10 - Dashamsha
Career
D12 - Dwadashamsha
Parents
D16 - Shodashamsha
Vehicles, happiness
D20 - Vimshamsha
Spiritual progress
D24 - Chaturvimshamsha
Education
D27 - Saptavimshamsha
Strength
D30 - Trimshamsha
Misfortunes
D40 - Khavedamsha
Auspicious effects
D45 - Akshavedamsha
General indications
D60 - Shashtiamsha
Past life karma
Ashtakvarga
Sarva Ashtakvarga totals by sign. Higher values (32+) indicate favorable signs, lower values (25-) indicate challenging areas.
SunTotal: 48
1
4
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
10
5
11
4
12
3
MoonTotal: 49
1
6
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
2
8
5
9
6
10
4
11
4
12
4
MarsTotal: 39
1
3
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
2
10
6
11
4
12
1
MercuryTotal: 54
1
5
2
6
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
3
10
5
11
5
12
2
JupiterTotal: 56
1
5
2
6
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
5
10
6
11
5
12
4
VenusTotal: 52
1
3
2
7
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
4
10
2
11
4
12
3
SaturnTotal: 39
1
4
2
4
3
6
4
4
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
5
10
2
11
3
12
2
Sarva AshtakvargaTotal: 337
1
30
2
35
3
32
4
34
5
27
6
26
7
21
8
27
9
27
10
30
11
29
12
19
| Sign | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 48 |
| Moon | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 49 |
| Mars | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 39 |
| Mercury | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
| Venus | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 52 |
| Saturn | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| SAV | 30 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 337 |
Shadbala (Planetary Strengths)
Six-fold strength analysis. Planets with ratio above 1.0 have sufficient strength, below 1.0 indicates weakness.
Sun0.99
Total: 385
Required: 390
Ratio: 0.99
Moon1.45
Total: 524
Required: 360
Ratio: 1.45
Mars1.28
Total: 386
Required: 300
Ratio: 1.28
Mercury0.99
Total: 417
Required: 420
Ratio: 0.99
Jupiter0.90
Total: 350
Required: 390
Ratio: 0.90
Venus1.35
Total: 444
Required: 330
Ratio: 1.35
Saturn1.66
Total: 497
Required: 300
Ratio: 1.66
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Sun
0.99
Moon
1.45
Mars
1.28
Mercury
0.99
Jupiter
0.90
Venus
1.35
Saturn
1.66
Strong (≥1.0)
Moderate (0.8-1.0)
Weak (<0.8)
Vimshottari Dasha Periods
Venus5.1 years
Start:Jun 16, 1947
End:Aug 6, 1952
Sun6 years
Start:Aug 6, 1952
End:Aug 7, 1958
Moon10 years
Start:Aug 7, 1958
End:Aug 6, 1968
Mars7 years
Start:Aug 6, 1968
End:Aug 7, 1975
Rahu18 years
Start:Aug 7, 1975
End:Aug 6, 1993
Jupiter16 years
Start:Aug 6, 1993
End:Aug 6, 2009
Saturn19 years
Start:Aug 6, 2009
End:Aug 6, 2028
Mercury17 years
Start:Aug 6, 2028
End:Aug 6, 2045
Ketu7 years
Start:Aug 6, 2045
End:Aug 6, 2052
| Planet | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | Jun 16, 1947 | Aug 6, 1952 | 5.1 |
| Sun | Aug 6, 1952 | Aug 7, 1958 | 6 |
| Moon | Aug 7, 1958 | Aug 6, 1968 | 10 |
| Mars | Aug 6, 1968 | Aug 7, 1975 | 7 |
| Rahu | Aug 7, 1975 | Aug 6, 1993 | 18 |
| Jupiter | Aug 6, 1993 | Aug 6, 2009 | 16 |
| Saturn | Aug 6, 2009 | Aug 6, 2028 | 19 |
| Mercury | Aug 6, 2028 | Aug 6, 2045 | 17 |
| Ketu | Aug 6, 2045 | Aug 6, 2052 | 7 |
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