Vsevolod Sharonov (1901–1964) was a
Russian
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and
Soviet
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astronomer.
Life
Sharonov was born on March 10, 1901, in
Leningrad
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.
He went on to graduate from
Petrograd University in 1926
and soon after began work as teaching faculty at
Leningrad State University
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. 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
The Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory (), officially named the Central Astronomical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences at Pulkovo, is the principal astronomical observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is located 19 km south ...
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
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Russian astronomers
Scientists from Saint Petersburg
1901 births
1964 deaths