Praskov′ja Georgievna Parchomenko explained

Praskov′ja Georgievna Parchomenko
Birth Date:	1886
Death Date:	1970
Occupation:	Astronomer
Known For:	Discovery of 1129 Neujmina and 1166 Sakuntala

Praskov′ja Georgievna Parchomenko (1886–1970) was a Soviet astronomer who discovered many minor planets between the years of 1930–1940.^[1]

Career

Parchomenko first discovered 1129 Neujmina on 8 August 1929 at the Simeiz Observatory. Less than a year later, Parchomenko discovered 1166 Sakuntala on June 27, 1930, only two nights before Karl Reinmuth viewed it.^{[2] [3]}

Legacy

On 30 August 1970, Tamara Smirnova discovered 1857 Parchomenko which was named in honour of Parchomenko.^{[4] [5]}

References

• Балышев М.А. Историко-биографическое исследование жизни и творчества украинского астронома Прасковьи Георгиевны Пархоменко. Наука та наукознавство. 2018. №1. С. 114-137.

1. Web site: (1857) Parchomenko = 1971 QS1 = 1931 XT = 1941 WJ = 1974 OE1. IAU Minor Planet Center. March 9, 2018.
2. Web site: (1129) Neujmina = 1914 WE = 1926 AE = 1929 PH. IAU Minor Planet Center. March 9, 2018.
3. Web site: 1166 Sakuntala (1930 MA). JPL Small-Body Database Browser. March 8, 2018.
4. Web site: (1857) Parchomenko = 1971 QS1 = 1931 XT = 1941 WJ = 1974 OE1. IAU Minor Planet Center. March 9, 2018.
5. Book: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. 2003. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. 9783540002383. 149. en. 10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1858. (1857) Parchomenko.