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Andrei B. Severny (Северный, Андрей Борисович; 1913–1987) was a Soviet astronomer, particularly known for his work on solar flares and astronomical observations from artificial satellites. He was director of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory from 1952–1987 and vice-president of the International Astronomical Union from 1964 to 1970.
After World War II, he was assigned to the Crimean Observatory, which was originally based in
* 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. 1913 births 1987 deaths Soviet astronomers Full Members of the USSR Academy of Sciences {{europe-astronomer-stub
Andrei B. Severny (Северный, Андрей Борисович; 1913–1987) was a Soviet astronomer, particularly known for his work on solar flares and astronomical observations from artificial satellites. He was director of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory from 1952–1987 and vice-president of the International Astronomical Union from 1964 to 1970.
After World War II, he was assigned to the Crimean Observatory, which was originally based in Simeiz
Simeiz ( uk, Сімеїз, russian: Симеи́з, crh, Simeiz) is a resort town, an urban-type settlement in Yalta Municipality in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorp ...
, Crimea, on the Black Sea coast, and was then involved in the construction of a new observer in Naucine, in the Crimean Mountains
The Crimean Mountains ( uk, Кримські гори, translit. ''Krymski hory''; russian: Крымские горы, translit. ''Krymskie gory''; crh, Qırım dağları) are a range of mountains running parallel to the south-eastern coast o ...
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Awards
Severny received the title Hero of Socialist Labor in 1973.References
* Obituary -- "Andrei B. Severny, 73, Top Soviet Astronomer." '' The New York Times'', April 21, 1987* 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. 1913 births 1987 deaths Soviet astronomers Full Members of the USSR Academy of Sciences {{europe-astronomer-stub