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

Career

Parchomenko first discovered 1129 Neujmina on August 8, 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

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

References
  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.
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