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Neujmin
Grigory Nikolayevich Neujmin (russian: Григорий Николаевич Неуймин; – 17 December 1946) was a Georgian–Russian astronomer, native of Tbilisi in Georgia (country), Georgia, and a discoverer of numerous minor planets as well as 6 periodic comet, periodic and a hyperbolic comet at the Pulkovo Observatory, Pulkovo and Simeiz Observatory, Simeiz Observatories during the first half of the 20th century. Discoveries The Minor Planet Center credits his discoveries under the name "List of minor planet discoverers#G. N. Neujmin, G. N. Neujmin", and his surname appears this way in the literature. However, the modern English transliteration of his name would be Neuymin. Neujmin is credited with the discovery of 74 asteroids, and notably 951 Gaspra and 762 Pulcova. He also discovered and co-discovered 6 Jupiter-family comets, namely 25D/Neujmin, 28P/Neujmin, 42P/Neujmin, 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte (including List of numbered comets#57P/du Toit–Neujmin–Del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1129 Neujmina
1129 Neujmina ( ''prov. designation'': ) is an Eos asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 8 August 1929, by astronomer Praskoviya Parchomenko at the Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula. The stony S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 5.1 hours and measures approximately in diameter. It was named after Soviet astronomer Grigory Neujmin. Orbit and classification ''Neujmina'' is a member the Eos family (), the largest asteroid family of the outer main belt consisting of nearly 10,000 asteroids. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.8–3.3 AU once every 5 years and 3 months (1,919 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.08 and an inclination of 9 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The asteroid was first identified as at Simeiz in November 1911, followed by at Heidelberg in January 1926. The body's observation arc begins four weeks after its official discovery observation at Simeiz. Naming This minor planet was named af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |