Asteroids named after people called Nikolaj
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Named in memory of Nikolaj Ivanovich Kuznetsov (1911-1944), hero of the Soviet Union, renowned participant in the partisan movement during the Second World War.Discovered 3 December 1972 by L. V. Zhuravleva, Nauchnyj
Named in honor of Nikolaj Vladimirovich Steshenko, deputy director of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, whose comprehensive support has contributed to the success of the program for the discovery and observation of minor planets. Well-known for his work in solar physics, he is in charge of the program of solar observations from space, and he is the author of the design for the Soviet 25-m-diameter mosaic optical telescope.Discovered 11 September 1972 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Named in memory of Nikolaj Aleksandrovich Lebedev (1914-1942), a valiant tank officer who fell in the battle of Stalingrad.Discovered 22 October 1968 by T. M. Smirnova, Nauchnyj
Named in memory of Nikolaj Vasil'evich Komendantov (1895-1937), who was an active researcher of minor-planet motion. A staff member of the Astronomical Institute in Leningrad, he was arrested in 1936 on spurious charges, and the date of his death in prison is uncertain. Name suggested and citation prepared by Yu. V. Batrakov.Discovered 10 October 1953 by P. F. Shajn, Simeis
Named in honor of Nikolaj Nikolaevich Mikhelʹson (b. 1918), outstanding Soviet scientist known for his astronomical optics and telescopes.Discovered 11 October 1966 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Named in honor of Nikolaj Nikolaevich Kiselev, department head at the Astrophysical Institute of the Tadjik Academy of Sciences, Dushanbe. A preeminent observer of stars, comets and minor planets, Kiselev has carried out work that resulted in the discovery of a number of light-scattering effects in cometary atmospheres. He was leader of the Soviet program of polarimetric and photometric observations of Comet Halley and is one of the initiators of modern investigations of minor planets in the Soviet Union. Under his leadership the Sanglok Observatory, dark-sky site of the Astrophysical Institute, was built. Citation prepared by D. F. Lupishko at the request of the discoverer.Discovered 6 September 1986 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
Named in memory of Nikolaj Borisovich Palʹchikov (1913–1937), a student in the astronomy department at Leningrad University. He wanted to specialize in celestial mechanics and was invited by M. Subbotin to pursue post-graduate studies. Along with other Leningrad astronomers, Nikolaj was killed during one of Stalin's purges.Discovered 11 September 1977 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Named in honor of Nikolaj Nikolaevich Gorʹkavyj (b. 1959), staff member of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, celestial mechanician and cosmogonist. He has constructed a single model for the formation of the satellite systems of Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune and has offered an explanation for the origin of the retrograde satellites of the giant planets and the features of Neptune's rings.Discovered 11 September 1977 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Named in memory of Nikolaj Nikanorovich Goryachev (1883-1940), professor of astronomy at Tomsk University, who in 1920 founded and until 1940 headed the department of astronomy. He is the author of numerous papers on celestial mechanics, comets, meteors and astrometry. In particular, he was known for his work on Halphen's method for computing secular perturbations and his application of this to (1) Ceres. For more than 20 years Goryachev delivered lectures on astronomy and geodesy at Tomsk University and Tomsk Polytechnic Institute.Discovered 13 October 1969 by B. A. Burnasheva, Nauchnyj
Named in honor of Nikolaj Vladimirovich Emelʹyanov (b. 1946), head of the Celestial Mechanics Department of the Sternberg Astronomical Institute in Moscow. He constructed a practical analytical theory for artificial-satellite motion based on non-keplerian intermediate orbits. He has derived precise values for the orbital parameters of Phobos and Deimos and the dynamical parameters of Mars. He also developed ephemeris software for the majority of natural satellites. Name suggested by the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy.Discovered 12 September 1978 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Named in memory of Nikolaj Platonovich Ogarev (1813–1877), poet and publicist, friend and associate of A. I. Herzen, and a firm upholder of democratic ideas. He initiated and co-edited the Russian democratic newspaper Kolokol (The Bell), and on emigrating in 1856 became one of the leaders of The Free Russian Printing House in London.Discovered 16 December 1976 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Named in honor of Nikolaj Vasilʹev, scientific director of the Interdisciplinary Independent Tunguska Expeditions. A professor of medicine and a well-known oncologist at the Institute for Microbiology in Kharkov, he has for many years been interested in the history and scientific investigation of the Tunguska event. In his capacity as IITE director he and other members of the group succeeded in having 4000 square kilometers of the Tunguska region set aside as a national reserve for the next 20 years.Discovered 2 March 1990 by E. W. Elst, La Silla
Named in honor of Nikolaj Antonovich Slavov (b. 1926), Ukrainian river fleet engineer and sportsman. He helped lead the clean-up effort after the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl, where he had been working for several months. A national boxing champion, he is president of the Professional Boxing League of Ukraine. His interests extend to the arts, and he is president of the All-Ukrainian Foundation for the artist Leonid Bykov. He actively contributes to the development of culture and sport in Ukraine.Discovered 8 August 1978 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Stepanovich Chernykh (1931-2004) was chief, beginning in 1965, of the CrAO-ITA group of observers of minor planets. He himself discovered 536 minor planets and two comets, and he participated in astronomical observations of distant spacecraft and laser ranging of the moon.Discovered 27 September 1973 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Petrovich Karachentsov is an actor and singer at the Moscow Lenkom Theatre. As one review said, “He has a remarkable sense of rhythm and an exceptional voice, captivating audiences with his songs”.Discovered 1 April 1976 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Named in memory of Nikolaj Nikiforovich Pavlov (1902-1985), professor at Leningrad University and head of the Pulkovo Observatory Time Service. He made a great contribution to the study of the earth's rotation and was the first to apply photoelectric, rather than visual, registration to meridian observations.Discovered 23 August 1985 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Apollonovich Anfimov (b. 1935), co-chairman of the Russian-American cosmic committee, is a well-known scientist in space technology and the theory of heat-mass exchange. He received an award from NASA and is an officer of the Légion d´honneur.Discovered 17 October 1990 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Semenovich Nesterov (1947-2002), head of the Radioastronomy Department at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory for many years, was known for his research on the sun and active galaxies, fine structure of galaxies and molecular composition of interstellar clouds.Discovered 27 September 1978 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Grigorievich Nakhodkin (b. 1925), a faculty head at Kiev University, works in the areas of physical electronics, radiophysics and radioastronomy. The name was suggested by N. V. Steshenko.Discovered 31 March 1979 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Alfredovich Platè (b. 1934), chief scientific secretary of the Russian Academy of Sciences and director of the Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis in Moscow, is known for the synthesis of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers, polymeric systems for drug targeting and membrane technology for gas separation.Discovered 25 June 1984 by T. M. Smirnova, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Akimovich Chernega (b. 1923) is a specialist in astrometry and the compilation of catalogues of highly precise stellar coordinates. He was head of the astrometric Department of the Astronomical Observatory of Kiev University during 1961-1988.Discovered 24 September 1976 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Nikolaevich Samusʹ (b. 1949) is a scientist in stellar astrophysics at the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Moscow University. He is chief editor of the fourth and fifth volumes of the General Catalogue of Variable Stars. In recent years he has also worked on radial velocities of cepheids.Discovered 23 August 1985 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Mikhajlovich Ivanov (b. 1937), a specialist in ballistics, is head of the Russian Ballistic Center, which controls missions of manned and unmanned spacecraft in near, middle and deep space. He is the author of many scientific articles, monographs and popular scientific brochures.Discovered 8 October 1969 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Soviet mathematician and mechanician Nikolaj Gur'evich Chetaev (1902-1959), a professor at the universities in Kazan and Moscow, made valuable contributions to analytical mechanics and stability theory.Discovered 8 August 1978 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Alekseevich Pilyugin (1908-1982) was the general designer of autonomous control systems and computers for space rocketry. His inventions allowed the realization of programs such as Sputnik, Luna, Vostok and many others.Discovered 27 September 1978 by L. I. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Nikolaevich Drozdov (b. 1937) is a Russian professor of biology and the author and chief producer of very popular TV program V mire zhivotnykh (In the World of Animals).Discovered 2 September 1987 by L. G. Karachkina, Nauchnyj
Nikolaj Semenovich Kardashev (b. 1932), director of the Astrospace Center of the Lebedev Physical Institute, has made significant contributions to the study of atomic radiations in the inter-stellar medium, developed multidimensional cosmology and now directs the experiment RadioAstron.Discovered 22 October 1981 by N. S. Chernykh, Nauchnyj
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