Vsevolod Sharonov (1901–1964) was aRussian andSoviet astronomer.
Sharonov was born on March 10, 1901, inLeningrad.[1] He went on to graduate fromPetrograd University in 1926[1] and soon after began work as teaching faculty atLeningrad State University. There he would eventually meet and marry fellow astronomerNadezhda Sytinskaya.[2] Sharonov died on November 26, 1964, also in St. Petersburg.[1]
The bulk of Sharonov's work was done atPulkovo Observatory just outside of Leningrad.[1] During his tenure as professor of astronomy at Leningrad State University, Sharonov eventually became its director.[3] His main focus in scientific research was the study of planets and atmospheric optics.
The following celestial landmarks are named after him:
He published over 300 research papers in his lifetime including the following[4]
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