Aglaonice

Image of Aglaonice inspired by the work of the ancient Greek Eretria Painter.

Algaonice, who likely lived in the 2nd or 1st century BC, is believed to be the first female astronomer in ancient Greece. Because of her uncanny ability to predict lunar eclipses, she was regarded as a sorceress at the time. She was noted in works by ancient Greek writers as being able to "draw down the Moon" (thus showing her knowledge of the Moon, its phases, and lunar eclipses). A crater on the planet Venus is named after her.

This 3D perspective view of the surface of Venus shows three impact craters. The crater to the upper right is Algaonice crater (looks like an oval).
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech