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Vsevolod Sharonov (1901–1964) was a Russian and Soviet astronomer.
Life
Sharonov was born on March 10, 1901, in Leningrad. He went on to graduate from Petrograd University in 1926 and soon after began work as teaching faculty at Leningrad State University. There he would eventually meet and marry fellow astronomer Nadezhda Sytinskaya. Sharonov died on November 26, 1964, also in St. Petersburg.
Career
The bulk of Sharonov's work was done at Pulkovo Observatory just outside of Leningrad. During his tenure as professor of astronomy at Leningrad State University, Sharonov eventually became its director. His main focus in scientific research was the study of planets and atmospheric optics.
Honors
The following celestial landmarks are named after him:
Sharonov (Martian crater)
Asteroid 2416 Sharonov
Sharonov (lunar crater)
Bibliography
He published over 300 research papers in his lifetime including the following
The Nature of the Planets
Measurement and Calculations of the Visibility of Distant Objects
Mars
The Sun and its Observation
References
External links
Fairbridge, Rhodes W. (1997). "Sharonov, Vsevolod Vasilievich (1901–1964)". Encyclopedia of Planetary Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. p. 732. doi:10.1007/1-4020-4520-4_360. ISBN 0-412-06951-2.
Balashov, Yuri (2007). "Sharonov, Vsevolod Vasilievich". The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. pp. 1051–1052. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-30400-7_1269. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0.
Balashov, Yuri (2014). "Sharonov, Vsevolod Vasilievich". Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. pp. 1993–1994. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-9917-7_1269. ISBN 978-1-4419-9916-0.
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