Institute of Astronomy of

Kharkiv National University The Kharkiv University or Karazin University ( uk, Каразінський університет), or officially V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University ( uk, Харківський національний університет імені ...

, or Kharkiv Astronomical Observatory — is a scientific institution at Kharkiv University. The institution was founded in 1808 as the astronomy laboratory of the university, and in 1888, mainly due to the efforts of Gregory Levitsky, a fully equipped observatory in a separate house was created. At present, the main topics of scientific research at the observatory are the laws of light scattering by the surfaces of celestial bodies, small bodies of the Solar System, stellar catalogues and stellar dynamics, and gravitational lenses. The Chuhuiv Observational Station, where the institute's main astronomical instruments are located, is subordinate to the institute. The Institute also hosts Museum of Astronomy.

Directors

Grigori Levitski Grigori Levitski (27 October 1852 Kharkiv – 26 October 1918 St. Petersburg) was a Russian astronomer. In 1879 he graduated from St. Petersburg University. In 1880s he worked at Pulkovo Observatory. 1894-1908 he was the head of Tartu Observato ...

(1883—1894) * Ludwig von Struve (1894—1917) * Nikolai Yevdokimov (1917—1929) *

Nikolai P. Barabashov Nikolai Pavlovich Barabashov (russian: Никола́й Па́влович Барабашо́в; March 30, 1894 – April 29, 1971) was a Ukrainian astronomer. Barabashov was born in Kharkiv, Kharkbv Governorate, Russian Empire. He graduated ...

(1930—1971) * Vladimir Yezerskiy (1971—1977) * Vladimir Dudinov (1977—1993) * Vladimir Zakhozhay (1993—2004) * Yuriy G. Shkuratov (2004—2014) * Vadym Kaydash (since 2014)

Noted scientists

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( Academy of Sciences of Ukrainian SSR) *

Vasily Fesenkov Vasiliy Grigorievich Fesenkov (13 January 1889 – 12 March 1972) was a Soviet Union, Soviet Russian astrophysicist. Biography He was born in Novocherkassk. After graduating from the Kharkov University (1911) he entered the University of Paris ...

( Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR) Corresponding members: * Yuriy G. Shkuratov ( NAS of Ukraine) Winners of

State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology The State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology is an annual award given by the President of Ukraine for accomplishments in science and technology. It is given for one of four categories: outstanding scientific research in the humanities, soc ...

: * 1986: Vladimir Dudinov, Dmitriy G. Stankevich, Victoria Tsvetkova, Yuriy G. Shkuratov * 2010: Irina Belskaya, Vadym Kaydash, Dmitrij F. Lupishko Winners of M. P. Barabashov Prize of the

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU; uk, Національна академія наук України, ''Natsional’na akademiya nauk Ukrayiny'', abbr: NAN Ukraine) is a self-governing state-funded organization in Ukraine th ...

: * 1987:

Leonid Akimov Leonid (russian: Леонид ; uk, Леонід ; be, Леанід, Ljeaníd ) is a Slavic version of the given name Leonidas. The French version is Leonide. People with the name include: *Leonid Andreyev (1871–1919), Russian playwright and ...

Yuriy Aleksandrov Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy, Yurij, Iurii or Iouri is the Slavic (russian: Юрий, Yuriy, or uk, Юрій, Yuriy, or bg, Юрий, Jurij, or be, Юры, Jury) form of the masculine given name George; it is derived directly from the Gree ...

, Dmitrij F. Lupishko * 1997: Yuriy G. Shkuratov * 2012:

Fyodor Velichko Fyodor, Fedor (russian: Фёдор) or Feodor is the Russian form of the name "Theodore" meaning “God’s Gift”. Fedora () is the feminine form. Fyodor and Fedor are two English transliterations of the same Russian name. It may refer to: Giv ...

, Yurij N. Krugly, Vasilij G. Shevchenko Winners of S. Ya. Braude Prize of the

: * 2010:

Viktor Vakulik The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

Winners of Ye. P. Fedorov Prize of the

: * 2012: Peter N. Fedorov

Literature

* Шкуратов Ю. Г
200 лет астрономии в Харьковском университете.
— Харьков, 2008. — 632 с. — 500 прим.
Балишев М.А. Астрономія в Харкові у роки громадянської війни періоду Української революції (1917-1921). Дослідження з історії і філософії науки і техніки. 2020. Т.29. №2. С.110-118.

Балишев М.А. Харківська астрономічна обсерваторія під час німецької окупації (1941–1943) у роки Другої світової війни. Історія науки і біографістика. 2020. №3.

References

External links

* Розенфельд М
Харьковские истории. Выпуск 12: «Обратная сторона луны»
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