The "typical" astronomer is usually portrayed as a man, but women have made important, direct contributions to astronomy for centuries. Today a significant number of astronomers are women. View some of the objects they studied as you learn about the role of Women in Astronomy.
Check out these articles from current and past issues of the Observatory Newsletter:
See Also: Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics and Astronomy , Women in Science . . . and Women in Astronomy: An Introductory Resource Guide from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.