Praskov′ja Georgievna Parchomenko

Praskov′ja Georgievna Parchomenko (1886–1970) was a Soviet astronomer who discovered many minor planets between the years of 1930–1940.[1]

Praskov′ja Georgievna Parchomenko
Born1886
Died1970
OccupationAstronomer
Known forDiscovery of 1129 Neujmina and 1166 Sakuntala

Career

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Parchomenko first discovered 1129 Neujmina on 8 August 1929 at the Simeiz Observatory. Less than a year later, Parchomenko discovered 1166 Sakuntala on June 27, 1930, only two nights before Karl Reinmuth viewed it.[2][3]

Legacy

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On 30 August 1970, Tamara Smirnova discovered 1857 Parchomenko which was named in honour of Parchomenko.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "(1857) Parchomenko = 1971 QS1 = 1931 XT = 1941 WJ = 1974 OE1". IAU Minor Planet Center. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "(1129) Neujmina = 1914 WE = 1926 AE = 1929 PH". IAU Minor Planet Center. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "1166 Sakuntala (1930 MA)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "(1857) Parchomenko = 1971 QS1 = 1931 XT = 1941 WJ = 1974 OE1". IAU Minor Planet Center. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "(1857) Parchomenko". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. 2003. p. 149. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1858. ISBN 9783540002383.