Andrei Borisovich Severny (Russian: Андрей Борисович Северный; 11 May 1913,Tula – 3 April 1987,Bakhchysarai Raion) was a Soviet astronomer, particularly known for his work onsolar flares and astronomical observations from artificial satellites. He was director of theCrimean Astrophysical Observatory from 1952–1987 and vice-president of theInternational Astronomical Union from 1964 to 1970.

AfterWorld War II, he was assigned to theCrimean Observatory, which was originally based inSimeiz,Crimea, on theBlack Sea coast, and was then involved in the construction of a new observer in Naucine, in theCrimean Mountains.

• Stalin Prize, 3rd class (1952)
• Order of the Badge of Honour (1953)
• TwoOrders of the Red Banner of Labour (1961, 1963)
• TwoOrders of the October Revolution (1971, 1975)
• Hero of Socialist Labour (1973)
• TwoOrders of Lenin (1973, 1983)
• USSR State Prize (1984)

• Obituary -- "Andrei B. Severny, 73, Top Soviet Astronomer."The New York Times, April 21, 1987.[1]
• Keith Davies -Evidence for a Young Sun
• Severny, A.B., Kotov, V.A., and Tsap, T.T., 1976. "Observations of solar pulsations," Nature, vol. 259, p. 89.

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