Maria Winkelmann Kirch

(1670 - 1720 AD)

Maria Winkelmann Kirch was a German astronomer who lived between 1670-1720. She discovered the comet of 1702. She also published a paper in 1712 on the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.

Maria worked with her husband, Gottfried Kirch in making calendars and ephemerides (tables showing positions of the planets, Sun, and Moon).

**The preceding information is provided by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's Windows to the Universe.**