Nikolai Chernykh

Minor planets discovered: 537 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh (Russian: Никола́й Степа́нович Черны́х, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj sʲtʲɪˈpanəvʲɪtɕ tɕɪrˈnɨx]; 6 October 1931 – 25 May 2004[2]) was a Russian-born Soviet astronomer and discoverer of minor planets and comets at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyi, Crimea.[3]

Biography and work

Chernykh was born in the Russian city of Usman in Voronezh Oblast,[4] in present-day Lipetsk Oblast. He specialized in astrometry and the dynamics of small bodies in the Solar System and worked at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory from 1963.

Chernykh discovered two periodic comets 74P/Smirnova–Chernykh and 101P/Chernykh. He also discovered a very large number of asteroids, including notably 2867 Šteins and the Trojan asteroid 2207 Antenor. Chernykh worked with his wife and colleague Lyudmila Chernykh. The asteroid 2325 Chernykh discovered in 1979 by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos was named in their honour.[3]

List of discovered minor planets

NameDiscovery DateListing
4480 Nikitibotania24 August 1985list
4515 Khrennikov28 September 1973list
4516 Pugovkin28 September 1973list
4518 Raikin1 April 1976list
4519 Voronezh18 December 1976list
4520 Dovzhenko22 August 1977list
4521 Akimov29 March 1979list
4534 Rimskij-Korsakov6 August 1986list
4561 Lemeshev13 September 1978list
4592 Alkissia24 September 1979list
4618 Shakhovskoj12 September 1977list
4619 Polyakhova11 September 1977list
4621 Tambov27 August 1979list
4653 Tommaso1 April 1976list
4654 Gor'kavyj11 September 1977list
4655 Marjoriika1 September 1978list
4657 Lopez22 September 1979list
4658 Gavrilov24 September 1979list
4683 Veratar1 April 1976list
4685 Karetnikov27 September 1978list
4686 Maisica22 September 1979list
4687 Brunsandrej24 September 1979list
4728 Lyapidevskij11 November 1979list
4737 Kiladze24 August 1985list
4777 Aksenov24 September 1976list
4780 Polina25 April 1979list
4786 Tatianina13 August 1985list
4813 Terebizh11 September 1977list
4814 Casacci1 September 1978list
4852 Pamjones15 May 1977list
4882 Divari21 August 1977list
4883 Korolirina5 September 1978list
4884 Bragaria21 July 1979list
4920 Gromov8 August 1978list
4935 Maslachkova13 August 1985list
4964 Kourovka21 July 1979list
4982 Bartini14 August 1977list
4983 Schroeteria11 September 1977list
4986 Osipovia23 September 1979list
5016 Migirenko2 April 1976list
5044 Shestaka18 August 1977list
5083 Irinara13 March 1977list
5084 Gnedin26 March 1977list
5085 Hippocrene14 July 1977list
5086 Demin5 September 1978list
5087 Emel'yanov12 September 1978list
5219 Zemka2 April 1976list
5220 Vika23 September 1979list
5222 Ioffe11 October 1980list
5245 Maslyakov1 April 1976list
5252 Vikrymov13 August 1985list
5269 Paustovskij28 September 1978list
5302 Romanoserra18 December 1976list
5303 Parijskij3 October 1978list
5314 Wilkickia20 September 1982list
5319 Petrovskaya15 September 1985list
5343 Ryzhov23 September 1977list
5344 Ryabov1 September 1978list
5360 Rozhdestvenskij8 November 1975list
5411 Liia2 January 1973list
5413 Smyslov13 March 1977list
5414 Sokolov11 September 1977list
5415 Lyanzuridi3 October 1978list
5455 Surkov13 September 1978list
5456 Merman25 April 1979list
5458 Aizman10 October 1980list
5543 Sharaf3 October 1978list
5570 Kirsan4 April 1976list
5614 Yakovlev11 November 1979list
5661 Hildebrand14 August 1977list
5707 Shevchenko2 April 1976list
5714 Krasinsky14 August 1982list
5794 Irmina24 September 1976list
5839 GOI21 September 1974list
5859 Ostozhenka23 March 1979list
5887 Yauza24 September 1976list
5889 Mickiewicz31 March 1979list
5931 Zhvanetskij1 April 1976list
5932 Prutkov1 April 1976list
5933 Kemurdzhian26 August 1976list
5935 Ostankino13 March 1977list
5936 Khadzhinov29 March 1979list
5988 Gorodnitskij1 April 1976list
5989 Sorin26 August 1976list
5990 Panticapaeon9 March 1977list
5991 Ivavladis25 April 1979list
6075 Zajtsev1 April 1976list
6164 Gerhardmüller9 September 1977list
6165 Frolova8 August 1978list
6167 Narmanskij27 August 1979list
6219 Demalia8 August 1978list
6232 Zubitskia19 September 1985list[A]
6262 Javid1 September 1978list
6356 Tairov26 August 1976list
6357 Glushko24 September 1976list
6358 Chertok13 January 1977list
6359 Dubinin13 January 1977list
6467 Prilepina14 October 1979list
6536 Vysochinska14 July 1977list
6537 Adamovich19 August 1979list
6574 Gvishiani26 August 1976list
6575 Slavov8 August 1978list
6576 Kievtech5 September 1978list
6589 Jankovich19 September 1985list[A]
6622 Matvienko5 September 1978list
6683 Karachentsov1 April 1976list
6684 Volodshevchenko19 August 1977list
6685 Boitsov31 August 1978list
6753 Fursenko14 September 1974list
6811 Kashcheev26 August 1976list
6845 Mansurova2 May 1976list
7002 Bronshten26 July 1971list
7003 Zoyamironova25 September 1976list
7008 Pavlov23 August 1985list
7046 Reshetnev20 August 1977list
7073 Rudbelia11 September 1972list
7074 Muckea10 September 1977list
7075 Sadovnichij24 September 1979list
7106 Kondakov8 August 1978list
7108 Nefedov2 September 1981list
7216 Ishkov21 August 1977list
7271 Doroguntsov22 September 1979list
7319 Katterfeld24 September 1976list
7322 Lavrentina22 September 1979list
7323 Robersomma22 September 1979list
7373 Stashis27 August 1979list
7385 Aktsynovia22 October 1981list
7394 Xanthomalitia18 August 1985list
7451 Verbitskaya8 August 1978list
7452 Izabelyuria31 August 1978list
7453 Slovtsov5 September 1978list
7509 Gamzatov9 March 1977list
7628 Evgenifedorov19 August 1977list
7629 Foros19 August 1977list
7725 Sel'vinskij11 September 1972list
7727 Chepurova8 March 1975list
7729 Golovanov24 August 1977list
7910 Aleksola1 April 1976list
7912 Lapovok8 August 1978list
7924 Simbirsk6 August 1986list[A]
7976 Pinigin21 August 1977list
7980 Senkevich3 October 1978list
8062 Okhotsymskij13 March 1977list
8064 Lisitsa1 September 1978list
8065 Nakhodkin31 March 1979list
8141 Nikolaev20 September 1982list
8150 Kaluga24 August 1985list
8246 Kotov20 August 1979list
8248 Gurzuf14 October 1979list
8321 Akim13 March 1977list
8322 Kononovich5 September 1978list
8339 Kosovichia15 September 1985list
8446 Tazieff28 September 1973list
8449 Maslovets13 March 1977list
8450 Egorov19 August 1977list
8451 Gaidai11 September 1977list
8470 Dudinskaya17 September 1982list
8475 Vsevoivanov13 August 1985list
8609 Shuvalov22 August 1977list
8635 Yuriosipov13 August 1985list
8781 Yurka1 April 1976list
8783 Gopasyuk13 March 1977list
8785 Boltwood5 September 1978list
8805 Petrpetrov22 October 1981list
8806 Fetisov22 October 1981list
8983 Rayakazakova13 March 1977list
8984 Derevyanko22 August 1977list
8985 Tula9 August 1978list[A]
9145 Shustov1 April 1976list
9148 Boriszaitsev13 March 1977list
9155 Verkhodanov18 September 1982list
9263 Khariton24 September 1976list
9535 Plitchenko22 October 1981list
9549 Akplatonov19 September 1985list[A]
9717 Lyudvasilia24 September 1976list
9733 Valtikhonov19 September 1985list[A]
9915 Potanin8 September 1977list
9916 Kibirev3 October 1978list
9932 Kopylov23 August 1985list
9933 Alekseev19 September 1985list[A]
10005 Chernega24 September 1976list
10010 Rudruna9 August 1978list[A]
10011 Avidzba31 August 1978list
10012 Tmutarakania3 September 1978list[B]
10022 Zubov22 September 1979list
10263 Vadimsimona24 September 1976list
10264 Marov8 August 1978list
10269 Tusi24 September 1979list
10452 Zuev25 September 1976list
10456 Anechka8 August 1978list
10457 Suminov31 August 1978list
10481 Esipov23 August 1982list
10670 Seminozhenko14 August 1977list
10671 Mazurova11 September 1977list
10672 Kostyukova31 August 1978list
10681 Khture14 October 1979list
10718 Samus'23 August 1985list
10990 Okunev28 September 1973list
10991 Dulov14 September 1974list
11003 Andronov14 October 1979list
11011 KIAM22 October 1981list
11015 Romanenko17 September 1982list
11257 Rodionta3 October 1978list
11264 Claudiomaccone16 October 1979list
11444 Peshekhonov31 August 1978list
11785 Migaic2 January 1973list
11786 Bakhchivandji19 August 1977list
11787 Baumanka19 August 1977list
11788 Nauchnyj21 August 1977list
11790 Goode1 September 1978list
12185 Gasprinskij24 September 1976list
12187 Lenagoryunova11 September 1977list
12189 Dovgyj5 September 1978list
12670 Passargea22 September 1979list
12674 Rybalka7 September 1980list
12975 Efremov28 September 1973list
12976 Kalinenkov26 August 1976list
13005 Stankonyukhov18 September 1982list
13009 Voloshchuk13 August 1985list
13480 Potapov9 August 1978list[A]
13482 Igorfedorov25 April 1979list
13906 Shunda20 August 1977list
13922 Kremenia19 September 1985list[A]
14317 Antonov8 August 1978list
14322 Shakura22 December 1978list
14335 Alexosipov3 September 1981list
14346 Zhilyaev23 August 1985list
14794 Konetskiy24 September 1976list
15673 Chetaev8 August 1978list
15695 Fedorshpig11 September 1985list
16356 Univbalttech1 April 1976list
16358 Plesetsk20 December 1976list
16407 Oiunskij19 September 1985list[A]
17354 Matrosov13 March 1977list
17356 Vityazev9 August 1978list
18301 Konyukhov27 August 1979list
19081 Mravinskij22 September 1973list
19082 Vikchernov26 August 1976list
19096 Leonfridman14 October 1979list
19915 Bochkarev14 September 1974list
19916 Donbass26 August 1976list
20963 Pisarenko19 August 1977list
22249 Dvorets Pionerov11 September 1972list
22254 Vladbarmin3 October 1978list
23406 Kozlov23 August 1977list
23409 Derzhavin31 August 1978list
23410 Vikuznetsov31 August 1978list
24605 Tsykalyuk8 November 1975list
24607 Sevnatu14 August 1977list
24608 Alexveselkov18 September 1977list
24647 Maksimachev23 August 1985list
24648 Evpatoria19 September 1985list[A]
24649 Balaklava19 September 1985list[A]
26075 Levitsvet8 August 1978list
26793 Bolshoi13 January 1977list
27658 Dmitrijbagalej1 September 1978list
29080 Astrocourier1 September 1978list
30722 Biblioran6 September 1978list
32734 Kryukov1 September 1978list
37530 Dancingangel11 September 1977list
37556 Svyaztie28 August 1982list[C]
39509 Kardashev22 October 1981list
48410 Kolmogorov23 August 1985list
52231 Sitnik5 September 1978list
(52263) 1985 QD624 August 1985list
69259 Savostyanov18 September 1982list
73638 Likhanov8 November 1975list
Co-discovery made with:
A L. I. Chernykh
B L. G. Karachkina
C B. G. Marsden

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