Maria Margaretha Kirch
✓ Source-basedrisingGerman astronomer (1670-1720)
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Maria Margaretha Kirch was a German astronomer. She was one of the first famous astronomers of her period due to her writing on the conjunction of the sun with Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter in 1709 and 1712 respectively.
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![1-15 January of the Chur-Brandenburgischer Calendar for 1701 - The first column lists the days in the week, the second column gives the name day, the third column predicts the zodiac in which the moon would stand that day, while the fourth column either contains astronomical information - 1 January conjunction of Saturn and Mars, 9 January new moon - or vague weather predictions - 12 and 13 January snow or just rain. At the bottom of the page, the daylight hours, and the time the sun rises and sets are predicted for every fifth day.[11]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/65/Chur-Brandenburgischer_Calender_for_1-15_January_1701.png/330px-Chur-Brandenburgischer_Calender_for_1-15_January_1701.png)
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About this person
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GermanyCategory
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1670 to 1720 · aged 50
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