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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
Name | Discovery Date | Listing |
---|---|---|
4480 Nikitibotania | 24 August 1985 | list |
4515 Khrennikov | 28 September 1973 | list |
4516 Pugovkin | 28 September 1973 | list |
4518 Raikin | 1 April 1976 | list |
4519 Voronezh | 18 December 1976 | list |
4520 Dovzhenko | 22 August 1977 | list |
4521 Akimov | 29 March 1979 | list |
4534 Rimskij-Korsakov | 6 August 1986 | list |
4561 Lemeshev | 13 September 1978 | list |
4592 Alkissia | 24 September 1979 | list |
4618 Shakhovskoj | 12 September 1977 | list |
4619 Polyakhova | 11 September 1977 | list |
4621 Tambov | 27 August 1979 | list |
4653 Tommaso | 1 April 1976 | list |
4654 Gor'kavyj | 11 September 1977 | list |
4655 Marjoriika | 1 September 1978 | list |
4657 Lopez | 22 September 1979 | list |
4658 Gavrilov | 24 September 1979 | list |
4683 Veratar | 1 April 1976 | list |
4685 Karetnikov | 27 September 1978 | list |
4686 Maisica | 22 September 1979 | list |
4687 Brunsandrej | 24 September 1979 | list |
4728 Lyapidevskij | 11 November 1979 | list |
4737 Kiladze | 24 August 1985 | list |
4777 Aksenov | 24 September 1976 | list |
4780 Polina | 25 April 1979 | list |
4786 Tatianina | 13 August 1985 | list |
4813 Terebizh | 11 September 1977 | list |
4814 Casacci | 1 September 1978 | list |
4852 Pamjones | 15 May 1977 | list |
4882 Divari | 21 August 1977 | list |
4883 Korolirina | 5 September 1978 | list |
4884 Bragaria | 21 July 1979 | list |
4920 Gromov | 8 August 1978 | list |
4935 Maslachkova | 13 August 1985 | list |
4964 Kourovka | 21 July 1979 | list |
4982 Bartini | 14 August 1977 | list |
4983 Schroeteria | 11 September 1977 | list |
4986 Osipovia | 23 September 1979 | list |
5016 Migirenko | 2 April 1976 | list |
5044 Shestaka | 18 August 1977 | list |
5083 Irinara | 13 March 1977 | list |
5084 Gnedin | 26 March 1977 | list |
5085 Hippocrene | 14 July 1977 | list |
5086 Demin | 5 September 1978 | list |
5087 Emel'yanov | 12 September 1978 | list |
5219 Zemka | 2 April 1976 | list |
5220 Vika | 23 September 1979 | list |
5222 Ioffe | 11 October 1980 | list |
5245 Maslyakov | 1 April 1976 | list |
5252 Vikrymov | 13 August 1985 | list |
5269 Paustovskij | 28 September 1978 | list |
5302 Romanoserra | 18 December 1976 | list |
5303 Parijskij | 3 October 1978 | list |
5314 Wilkickia | 20 September 1982 | list |
5319 Petrovskaya | 15 September 1985 | list |
5343 Ryzhov | 23 September 1977 | list |
5344 Ryabov | 1 September 1978 | list |
5360 Rozhdestvenskij | 8 November 1975 | list |
5411 Liia | 2 January 1973 | list |
5413 Smyslov | 13 March 1977 | list |
5414 Sokolov | 11 September 1977 | list |
5415 Lyanzuridi | 3 October 1978 | list |
5455 Surkov | 13 September 1978 | list |
5456 Merman | 25 April 1979 | list |
5458 Aizman | 10 October 1980 | list |
5543 Sharaf | 3 October 1978 | list |
5570 Kirsan | 4 April 1976 | list |
5614 Yakovlev | 11 November 1979 | list |
5661 Hildebrand | 14 August 1977 | list |
5707 Shevchenko | 2 April 1976 | list |
5714 Krasinsky | 14 August 1982 | list |
5794 Irmina | 24 September 1976 | list |
5839 GOI | 21 September 1974 | list |
5859 Ostozhenka | 23 March 1979 | list |
5887 Yauza | 24 September 1976 | list |
5889 Mickiewicz | 31 March 1979 | list |
5931 Zhvanetskij | 1 April 1976 | list |
5932 Prutkov | 1 April 1976 | list |
5933 Kemurdzhian | 26 August 1976 | list |
5935 Ostankino | 13 March 1977 | list |
5936 Khadzhinov | 29 March 1979 | list |
5988 Gorodnitskij | 1 April 1976 | list |
5989 Sorin | 26 August 1976 | list |
5990 Panticapaeon | 9 March 1977 | list |
5991 Ivavladis | 25 April 1979 | list |
6075 Zajtsev | 1 April 1976 | list |
6164 Gerhardmüller | 9 September 1977 | list |
6165 Frolova | 8 August 1978 | list |
6167 Narmanskij | 27 August 1979 | list |
6219 Demalia | 8 August 1978 | list |
6232 Zubitskia | 19 September 1985 | list [A] |
6262 Javid | 1 September 1978 | list |
6356 Tairov | 26 August 1976 | list |
6357 Glushko | 24 September 1976 | list |
6358 Chertok | 13 January 1977 | list |
6359 Dubinin | 13 January 1977 | list |
6467 Prilepina | 14 October 1979 | list |
6536 Vysochinska | 14 July 1977 | list |
6537 Adamovich | 19 August 1979 | list |
6574 Gvishiani | 26 August 1976 | list |
6575 Slavov | 8 August 1978 | list |
6576 Kievtech | 5 September 1978 | list |
6589 Jankovich | 19 September 1985 | list [A] |
6622 Matvienko | 5 September 1978 | list |
6683 Karachentsov | 1 April 1976 | list |
6684 Volodshevchenko | 19 August 1977 | list |
6685 Boitsov | 31 August 1978 | list |
6753 Fursenko | 14 September 1974 | list |
6811 Kashcheev | 26 August 1976 | list |
6845 Mansurova | 2 May 1976 | list |
7002 Bronshten | 26 July 1971 | list |
7003 Zoyamironova | 25 September 1976 | list |
7008 Pavlov | 23 August 1985 | list |
7046 Reshetnev | 20 August 1977 | list |
7073 Rudbelia | 11 September 1972 | list |
7074 Muckea | 10 September 1977 | list |
7075 Sadovnichij | 24 September 1979 | list |
7106 Kondakov | 8 August 1978 | list |
7108 Nefedov | 2 September 1981 | list |
7216 Ishkov | 21 August 1977 | list |
7271 Doroguntsov | 22 September 1979 | list |
7319 Katterfeld | 24 September 1976 | list |
7322 Lavrentina | 22 September 1979 | list |
7323 Robersomma | 22 September 1979 | list |
7373 Stashis | 27 August 1979 | list |
7385 Aktsynovia | 22 October 1981 | list |
7394 Xanthomalitia | 18 August 1985 | list |
7451 Verbitskaya | 8 August 1978 | list |
7452 Izabelyuria | 31 August 1978 | list |
7453 Slovtsov | 5 September 1978 | list |
7509 Gamzatov | 9 March 1977 | list |
7628 Evgenifedorov | 19 August 1977 | list |
7629 Foros | 19 August 1977 | list |
7725 Sel'vinskij | 11 September 1972 | list |
7727 Chepurova | 8 March 1975 | list |
7729 Golovanov | 24 August 1977 | list |
7910 Aleksola | 1 April 1976 | list |
7912 Lapovok | 8 August 1978 | list |
7924 Simbirsk | 6 August 1986 | list [A] |
7976 Pinigin | 21 August 1977 | list |
7980 Senkevich | 3 October 1978 | list |
8062 Okhotsymskij | 13 March 1977 | list |
8064 Lisitsa | 1 September 1978 | list |
8065 Nakhodkin | 31 March 1979 | list |
8141 Nikolaev | 20 September 1982 | list |
8150 Kaluga | 24 August 1985 | list |
8246 Kotov | 20 August 1979 | list |
8248 Gurzuf | 14 October 1979 | list |
8321 Akim | 13 March 1977 | list |
8322 Kononovich | 5 September 1978 | list |
8339 Kosovichia | 15 September 1985 | list |
8446 Tazieff | 28 September 1973 | list |
8449 Maslovets | 13 March 1977 | list |
8450 Egorov | 19 August 1977 | list |
8451 Gaidai | 11 September 1977 | list |
8470 Dudinskaya | 17 September 1982 | list |
8475 Vsevoivanov | 13 August 1985 | list |
8609 Shuvalov | 22 August 1977 | list |
8635 Yuriosipov | 13 August 1985 | list |
8781 Yurka | 1 April 1976 | list |
8783 Gopasyuk | 13 March 1977 | list |
8785 Boltwood | 5 September 1978 | list |
8805 Petrpetrov | 22 October 1981 | list |
8806 Fetisov | 22 October 1981 | list |
8983 Rayakazakova | 13 March 1977 | list |
8984 Derevyanko | 22 August 1977 | list |
8985 Tula | 9 August 1978 | list [A] |
9145 Shustov | 1 April 1976 | list |
9148 Boriszaitsev | 13 March 1977 | list |
9155 Verkhodanov | 18 September 1982 | list |
9263 Khariton | 24 September 1976 | list |
9535 Plitchenko | 22 October 1981 | list |
9549 Akplatonov | 19 September 1985 | list [A] |
9717 Lyudvasilia | 24 September 1976 | list |
9733 Valtikhonov | 19 September 1985 | list [A] |
9915 Potanin | 8 September 1977 | list |
9916 Kibirev | 3 October 1978 | list |
9932 Kopylov | 23 August 1985 | list |
9933 Alekseev | 19 September 1985 | list [A] |
10005 Chernega | 24 September 1976 | list |
10010 Rudruna | 9 August 1978 | list [A] |
10011 Avidzba | 31 August 1978 | list |
10012 Tmutarakania | 3 September 1978 | list [B] |
10022 Zubov | 22 September 1979 | list |
10263 Vadimsimona | 24 September 1976 | list |
10264 Marov | 8 August 1978 | list |
10269 Tusi | 24 September 1979 | list |
10452 Zuev | 25 September 1976 | list |
10456 Anechka | 8 August 1978 | list |
10457 Suminov | 31 August 1978 | list |
10481 Esipov | 23 August 1982 | list |
10670 Seminozhenko | 14 August 1977 | list |
10671 Mazurova | 11 September 1977 | list |
10672 Kostyukova | 31 August 1978 | list |
10681 Khture | 14 October 1979 | list |
10718 Samus' | 23 August 1985 | list |
10990 Okunev | 28 September 1973 | list |
10991 Dulov | 14 September 1974 | list |
11003 Andronov | 14 October 1979 | list |
11011 KIAM | 22 October 1981 | list |
11015 Romanenko | 17 September 1982 | list |
11257 Rodionta | 3 October 1978 | list |
11264 Claudiomaccone | 16 October 1979 | list |
11444 Peshekhonov | 31 August 1978 | list |
11785 Migaic | 2 January 1973 | list |
11786 Bakhchivandji | 19 August 1977 | list |
11787 Baumanka | 19 August 1977 | list |
11788 Nauchnyj | 21 August 1977 | list |
11790 Goode | 1 September 1978 | list |
12185 Gasprinskij | 24 September 1976 | list |
12187 Lenagoryunova | 11 September 1977 | list |
12189 Dovgyj | 5 September 1978 | list |
12670 Passargea | 22 September 1979 | list |
12674 Rybalka | 7 September 1980 | list |
12975 Efremov | 28 September 1973 | list |
12976 Kalinenkov | 26 August 1976 | list |
13005 Stankonyukhov | 18 September 1982 | list |
13009 Voloshchuk | 13 August 1985 | list |
13480 Potapov | 9 August 1978 | list [A] |
13482 Igorfedorov | 25 April 1979 | list |
13906 Shunda | 20 August 1977 | list |
13922 Kremenia | 19 September 1985 | list [A] |
14317 Antonov | 8 August 1978 | list |
14322 Shakura | 22 December 1978 | list |
14335 Alexosipov | 3 September 1981 | list |
14346 Zhilyaev | 23 August 1985 | list |
14794 Konetskiy | 24 September 1976 | list |
15673 Chetaev | 8 August 1978 | list |
15695 Fedorshpig | 11 September 1985 | list |
16356 Univbalttech | 1 April 1976 | list |
16358 Plesetsk | 20 December 1976 | list |
16407 Oiunskij | 19 September 1985 | list [A] |
17354 Matrosov | 13 March 1977 | list |
17356 Vityazev | 9 August 1978 | list |
18301 Konyukhov | 27 August 1979 | list |
19081 Mravinskij | 22 September 1973 | list |
19082 Vikchernov | 26 August 1976 | list |
19096 Leonfridman | 14 October 1979 | list |
19915 Bochkarev | 14 September 1974 | list |
19916 Donbass | 26 August 1976 | list |
20963 Pisarenko | 19 August 1977 | list |
22249 Dvorets Pionerov | 11 September 1972 | list |
22254 Vladbarmin | 3 October 1978 | list |
23406 Kozlov | 23 August 1977 | list |
23409 Derzhavin | 31 August 1978 | list |
23410 Vikuznetsov | 31 August 1978 | list |
24605 Tsykalyuk | 8 November 1975 | list |
24607 Sevnatu | 14 August 1977 | list |
24608 Alexveselkov | 18 September 1977 | list |
24647 Maksimachev | 23 August 1985 | list |
24648 Evpatoria | 19 September 1985 | list [A] |
24649 Balaklava | 19 September 1985 | list [A] |
26075 Levitsvet | 8 August 1978 | list |
26793 Bolshoi | 13 January 1977 | list |
27658 Dmitrijbagalej | 1 September 1978 | list |
29080 Astrocourier | 1 September 1978 | list |
30722 Biblioran | 6 September 1978 | list |
32734 Kryukov | 1 September 1978 | list |
37530 Dancingangel | 11 September 1977 | list |
37556 Svyaztie | 28 August 1982 | list [C] |
39509 Kardashev | 22 October 1981 | list |
48410 Kolmogorov | 23 August 1985 | list |
52231 Sitnik | 5 September 1978 | list |
(52263) 1985 QD6 | 24 August 1985 | list |
69259 Savostyanov | 18 September 1982 | list |
73638 Likhanov | 8 November 1975 | list |
Co-discovery made with: A L. I. Chernykh B L. G. Karachkina C B. G. Marsden |
References
External links
- "40 Years of Discovering Asteroids" (in Russian). Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2008. - An appreciation of the Work of N. S. Chernykh (in Russian)