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2722Abalakin Named in honor of Viktor Kuz’mich Abalakin {1930-#x007D;, leader of the ephemeris group at the Insti
2646Abetti Named in memory of Antonio Abetti (1846–1928) and of his son Giorgio Abetti (1882–1982), who each se
1903Adzhimushkaj Named in honor of the heroic warriors of the Soviet Army and the Crimean guerillas who fought in the
3862Agekian Named in honor of Tateos Artemjevich Agekian, professor at the St. Petersburg University. Agekian is
4392Agita Named in honor of Agita Tarasova, a scientific worker at the Astronomical Observatory of the Latvian
5458Aizman Named in honor of Mikhael Iosifovich Aizman (1947– ), telecommunications specialist and president of
8321AkimEfraim Lazarevich Akim (b. 1929), deputy director at the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, i
9549AkplatonovAleksandr Konstantinovich Platonov (b. 1931), a researcher in astrodynamics and robotics at the Keld
2697Albina Named in honor of Albina Alekseevna Serova, Moscow astronomer, friend of the discoverer. (M 11156)
7910AleksolaAleksandr Anatolievich Solov'ev is a theoretical astrophysicist and solar physicist and a professor
3884Alferov Named in honor of the outstanding physicist and academician Zhores Ivanovich Alferov (1930– ), direc
13046AlievShamil' Gimbatovich Aliev (b. 1943) is a Russian specialist in the field of applied mathematics and
7222AlikperovVagit Yusupovich Alikperov (b. 1950) is known for his development of economical foundations and orga
4592Alkissia Named in honor of Aleksej Alekseevich Kisselev (1927– ), astronomer at the Pulkovo Astronomical Obse
11824AlpaidzeGalaktion Eliseevich Alpaidze (1916-2006) was chief of the cosmodrome in Plesetsk from 1963 to 1975.
2232AltajNamed by the discoverer for the place of residence of her mother, Elena Andreevna Vasil'eva.
2508Alupka Named for a small town on the south coast of the Crimea, famous for its health resorts, also the Vor
3762Amaravella Named for a group of Russian painters, known for the cosmic themes of their work. (M 20836)
1905Ambartsumian Named in honor of Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian {1908–1996}, a world renowned scientist, the foun
3471Amelin Named in memory of Valentin Mikhajlovich Amelin (1930–1989), an authority on geodesy who lectured on
6278AmetkhanThe Crimea's famous inhabitant Sultan Amet-khan (1920-1971) was an honored test pilot of the former
3286Anatoliya Named in memory of Anatolij Vasilevich Karachkin (1947–1984), brother of the discoverer’s husband, a
8151AndranadaAndrej Vladimirovich Shakhov (b. 1954) works in the faculty of diseases of the ear, nose and throat
10456AnechkaDaughter of a friend of the discoverer in the town of Cherkassy, Anya (Anechka) Ivanchenko (1987-199
3158Anga Named for a Siberian village, birthplace of the Russian ethnographers Ivan Evseevich Venyaminov (179
1957Angara Named for a river in Siberia. (M 4190)
2519Annagerman Named in memory of Anna German (1936–1982), a popular Polish variety singer. (M 11156)
3724Annenskij Named for Innokentij Fedorovich Annenskij (1855–1909), well-known Russian poet and writer. (M 22246;
4109AnokhinNamed in memory of Sergej Nikolaevich Anokhin (1910-1986), test pilot and sportsman. During one of
3575Anyuta Named in honor of the outstanding sportswoman and pioneer Soviet parachutist Anna Aleksandrovna Shis
2341Aoluta Named on the occasion of the centennial, in 1981, of the founding of the Astronomical Observatory of
3523Arina Named for Arina Rodionova Yakovleva (1758–1828), the nurse of A. S. Pushkin {see planet  (2208)}. (M
4136ArtmaneNamed in honor of Vija Artmane, famous Latvian actress who appeared in more than 60 movies. Rodn
10011AvidzbaAnatolij Mkanovich Avidzba (b. 1951), orchardist and viticulturist, is a member of the International
5808Babel' Named in honor of the outstanding Russian writer and dramatist Isaac Emmanuilovich Babel’ (1894–1940
10684BabkinaNadezhda Georgievna Babkina (b. 1950) is a People's artist of Russia and the artistic director of th
3127Bagration Named in memory of Petr Ivanovich Bagration (1765–1812), Russian general, hero of the war of 1812. (
8782BakhrakhLev Davidovich Bakhrakh (b. 1921), a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, is the
5315Bal'mont Named in memory of Konstantin Dmitrievich Bal’mont (1867–1942), a Russian poet who lived in exile af
4391Balodis Named in honor of Janis Balodis, chief of the cosmic geodesy department at the Astronomical Observat
4982Bartini Named in memory of Robert Lyudvigovich Bartini (1897–1974), Italian baron by birth who lived and wor
2279Barto Named in memory of Agniya Lvovna Barto (1906–1982), a famous Soviet poetess, who dedicated all her w
4267Basner Named in memory of Veniamin Efimovich Basner (1925–1996), outstanding Russian composer, author of op
3599Basov Named in honor of the contemporary physicist Nikolaj Gennadievich Basov {1922– }, Nobel Prize Laurea
11787BaumankaBauman Moscow Technical University, founded in 1830, is a well-known higher education and research i
22276BelkinAnatoly Pavlovich Belkin (b. 1953) is a prominent modern Russian painter. His pictures are shown in
2626Belnika Named in honor of Nikolaj Alekseevich Belyaev, a celestial mechanician at the Institute for Theoreti
5419Benua Named in memory of the Russian architect Nikolaj Leont’evich Benua (Benois; 1813–1898), as well as o
3038Bernes Named in memory of Mark Naumovich Bernes (1911–1969), popular Soviet film actor and singer. (M 12970
11446BetankurAvgustin Avgustinovich Betankur (1758-1824) was a civil engineer who built a gun foundry in Kazan, m
12686BezuglyjMichail Yur'evich Bezuglyj (b. 1963) is a Ukrainian surgeon who introduced mammography services in S
30722BiblioranBibliotheka (Rossijskoj) Akademii Nauk (BAN) is the Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Fou
2540Blok Named in honor of Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok (1880–1921), outstanding Russian poet. (M 13172)
6685BoitsovNamed in memory of Vasilij Vasil'evich Boitsov (Bojtsov, 1908-1997), specialist on the technology of
2338BokhanNamed in honor of Nadezhda Antonovna Bokhan, a staff member of the Institute for Theoretical Astrono
26793BolshoiLocated in the center of Moscow, the Bolshoi Theater of opera and ballet is the largest in Russia an
8785BoltwoodPaul Boltwood (b. 1943) is a Canadian specialist in computer systems and outstanding amateur astrono
4884BragariaNamed in honor of Luka Fedorovich Bragar' (b. 1938), a senior lecturer on the staff of Tiraspol Peda
3372Bratijchuk Named in honor of Matrena Vasil’evna Bratijchuk, professor of astronomy and founder and head of the
3385Bronnina Named in honor of Nina Mikhailovna Bronnikova, astronomer at the Pulkovo Observatory. One of the mai
7002BronshtenVitalij Aleksandrovich Bronshten (b. 1918) is a Moscow astronomer and specialist in physics and cosm
3890Bunin Named in memory of an outstanding Russian writer and 1933 Nobel laureate Ivan Alekseevich Bunin (187
2283Bunke Named in memory of the German patriot Tamara Bunke (1937–1967). (M 7616)
8612BurovAndrej Konstantinovich Burov (1900-1957) was a Russian architect and inventor who developed projects
4682Bykov Named in memory of Leonid Fyodorovich Bykov (1928–1979), talented Ukrainian cinematic actor and prod
3306Byron Named for the great English poet Lord George Noel Gordon Byron (1788–1824). (M 12972)
4814Casacci Named in honor of Claudio Casacci (1958– ), an Italian amateur astronomer who has been deeply involv
4032Chaplygin Named in memory of Sergej Alexeevich Chaplygin (1869–1942), a notable expert in theoretical mechanic
8608ChelomeyVladimir Nikolaevich Chelomey (1914-1984), an outstanding designer of space technology, created spac
10005ChernegaNikolaj Akimovich Chernega (b. 1923) is a specialist in astrometry and the compilation of catalogues
2701Cherson Named for a town in the Ukraine, center of the Chersonian region, which borders with the Crimea. (M
6358Chertok Named in honor of Boris Evseevich Chertok (1912– ), an authority on automation and control systems f
2670Chuvashia Named for the {former} Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. (M 7473)
2420Ciurlionis Named in memory of M. K. Čiurlionis (1875–1911), a well-known Lithuanian painter and composer. (M 85
2190CoubertinNamed in memory of Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937), a prominent French public figure, teacher, histo
3384Daliya Named for Vladimir Ivanovich Dal’ (1801–1872), outstanding lexicologist, ethnographer and writer, co
5717Damir Named in memory of Alim Matveevich Damir (1894–1982), well-known physician, professor at the First a
3120Dangrania Named in honor of Daniil Aleksandrovich Granin, Soviet writer whose work is mainly about scientists
3321Dasha Named in honor of Dar’ya Lavrent’evna Mikhailova, the first Russian army sister of charity during th
3146Dato Named in memory of Dato Kratsashvili (1963–1980), gifted Georgian painter. (M 13174)
2551Decabrina Named in memory of the revolutionary group of noblemen that led the uprising against tsarist autocra
9514DeinekaAleksandr Aleksandrovich Deineka (1899-1969) was a Russian painter known for his monumental works an
6219Demalia Named in memory of Aleksandra Alekseevna Demenko (1930–1983), Ukrainian astronomer, staff member of
5086Demin Named in memory of Vladimir Grigor’evich Demin (1929–1996), well-known expert on celestial mechanics
2389Dibaj Named in memory of Ernest Apushevich Dibaj (1931–1983), an astrophysicist known for his research on
2922Dikan'ka Named for the Ukrainian village mentioned in Gogol’s {see planet  (2361)} novel Evenings at the farm
19119DimpnaThe Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (DiMPNa) is a catalogue edited by Lutz D. Schmade
1805Dirikis Named in honor of Dr. M{atiss} A. Dirikis {1923–1993}, staff member of the Astronomical Observatory
4017Disneya Named in memory of Walt Disney (1901–1966), the outstanding American movie producer and master of an
4882Divari Named in memory of Nikolaj Borisovich Divari (1921–1993), professor at the Odessa Polytechnical Inst
10504DogaRussian composer Eugenij Dmitrievich Doga (b. 1937) has written music for many popular movies.
27659DolskyAlexandr Alexandrovich Dolsky (b. 1938) is an Honoured Artist of Russia, a Bulat Okudzhava State lit
12189DovgyjStanislav Alekseevich Dovgyj (b. 1954), a corresponding member of the Ukrainian National Academy of
3273Drukar Named for Ivan Fedorov (ca. 1510–1583), the first printer of books in Russia and the Ukraine. In old
3804Drunina Named in honor of the Soviet poetess Yuliya Vladimirovna Drunina. (M 18454)
6359DubininNamed in honor of Yurij Vladimirovich Dubinin (b. 1930), Russian diplomat, scientist, author and tra
4389Durbin Named in honor of Deanna Durbin (1921– ), talented Canadian-born American cinema actress, who played
7318DyukovVitalij Petrovich Dyukov (b. 1945), a professor at the Siberian State Geodesy Academy in Novosibirsk
3082Dzhalil Named in memory of Musa Mustafovich Dzhalil’ (1906–1944), outstanding Tatar Soviet poet, author of l
2754Efimov Named in memory of the aviator Mikhail Nikiforovich Efimov (1881–1919), who was the first to realize
2269Efremiana Named in memory of Ivan Antonovich Efremov (1907–1972), renowned paleontologist and the author of hi
2113EhrdniNamed in memory of Ehrdni Tel'dzhievich Delikov (1922-1942), a hero from the Kalmyk S.S.R. who was k
6955Ekaterina Named in honor of the empress Ekaterina Vtoraya (Catherine II; Catherine the Great; 1729–1796), whos
2217EltigenNamed for the site of the heroic landing of Soviet troops in the Crimea in November 1943.
24641EnverEnver Elimdarovich Abduraimov (b. 1973) is a physician in Crimea famous for his selfless help to the
4195Esambaev Named in honor of Makhmud Alisultanovich Esambaev (1924– ), well-known Soviet ballet dancer, an outs
10481EsipovValentin Feodorovich Esipov (b. 1933) is head of the radioastronomy department at the Sternberg Astr
2032Ethel Named in honor of the English writer Ethel Lilian Voynich (1864–1960). (M 4482)
2656Evenkia Named for the Evenkian National Area of the {former} R.S.F.S.R. (M 7473)
24609EvgenijEvgenij Borisovich Aleksandrov (b. 1936), senior scientific worker at the Ioffe Physical and Technic
9838Falz-FeinBaron Eduard Aleksandrovich von Falz-Fein (b. 1912) is an outstanding collector of works of art and
3518Florena Named in memory of Pavel Aleksandrovich Florenskij (1882–1943), well-known Russian religious philoso
2302Florya Named in memory of Nikolaj Fyodorovich Florya (1912–1941), astronomer at the Sternberg State Astrono
7629Foros Named for the health resort on the south coast of the Crimea. (M 34626)
3813Fortov Named in honor of Russian academician Vladimir Evgen’evich Fortov (1946– ), well-known for his work
2345Fucik Named in memory of Julius Fučik (1903–1943), a Czechoslovak national hero and writer. (M 6648)
4778Fuss Named in honor of the mathematicians Nikolaj Ivanovich Fuss (1755–1825) and his son Pavel Nikolaevic
8451GaidaiLeonid Iovich Gaidai (1923-1993) was a prominent Soviet film producer and Peoples' Artist of the U.S
14789GAISHMoscow University's Sternberg Astronomical Institute (GAISh) is a leading astronomical institute in
1835Gajdariya Named in honor of Arkadij Gajdar (1904–1941), Russian writer. (M 3825)
3576Galina Named in honor of Galina Bogdanova Pyasetskaya, who with Anna Shishmareva {see planet  (3575)} accom
6719Gallaj Named in honor of Mark Lazarevich Gallaj (1914– ), a distinguished Soviet test pilot who tested 125
8816GamowNamed in memory of the scientist George (Georgij Antonovich) Gamow (1904-1968). His main scientific
2388Gase Named in memory of Vera Fedorovna Gaze (1899–1954), who worked at the Pulkovo and Simeis observatori
2093GenicheskNamed for the discoverer's birthplace, a town in the Ukrainian S.S.R.
2327Gershberg Named in honor of the Soviet astronomer Roald Evgenevich Gershberg {1933– }, who has made significan
6108GlebovNamed in honor of academician Igor' Alekseevich Glebov (b. 1914), outstanding scientist in the field
6357Glushko Named in memory of Valentin Petrovich Glushko (1908–1989), Soviet pioneer in liquid-fuel rocket-engi
5084Gnedin Named in honor of Yurij Nikolaevich Gnedin (1935– ), well-known Russian astrophysicist, deputy direc
2361Gogol Named for the celebrated writer Nikolaj Vasil’evich Gogol’ (1809–1852). (M 7783)
5156GolantNamed in honor of academician Victor Evgen'evich Golant (b. 1928), director of the department of pla
11790GoodePhilip R. Goode (b. 1943), a professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and director of Big
4654Gor'kavyj Named in honor of Nikolaj Nikolaevich Gor’kavyj (1959– ), staff member of the Crimean Astrophysical
2768Gorky Named for Maxim Gorky, pen name of Aleksei Makhsimovich Peshkov (1868–1936), outstanding Russian wri
3818Gorlitsa Named in honor of Mariya Avksent’evna Rudenko, village schoolmistress in the Ukrainian region of Mog
3632Grachevka Named for a village in the Tambov (now Lipetsk) region in Russia, the birthplace of the discoverer’s
3148Grechko Named in honor of Georgij Mikhajlovich Grechko, Soviet cosmonaut and scientist who made three space
2786Grinevia Named in memory of the Soviet writer-romanticist Aleksandr Stepanovich Grinevskij (1880–1932). (M 85
15203GrishaninKirill Vladimirovich Grishanin (1909-2002), an eminent specialist in the field of hydrometeorology,
14814GurijGurij Timofeevich Petrovsky (b. 1931), director of the Vavilov State Optical Institute and president
6679GurzhijAndrej Nikolaevich Gurzhij (b. 1946) is a well-known Ukrainian specialist on the technique of inform
8248GurzufGurzuf is small town near Yalta at the south coast of the Crimea, praised by A. S. Pushkin, who visi
6574GvishianiNamed in honor of Jermen Mikhailovich Gvishiani (b. 1928), known for his many works in philosophy, s
2245HekatostosThe Greek ordinal number acknowledges this as the 100th minor planet to be numbered as a result of t
3234Hergiani Named in memory of Mikhail Vissarionovich Hergiani (1932–1969), outstanding Soviet mountaineer. (M 1
3052Herzen Named in memory of Aleksandr Ivanovich Herzen (1812–1870), revolutionary, writer and philosopher, fo
2473Heyerdahl Named in honor of Thor Heyerdahl {1914–2002}, outstanding Norwegian ethnographer and archaeologist,
5085Hippocrene Named for the ancient Greek mythological spring of inspiration. The name is given in connection with
2746Hissao Named for the Hissar (Gissar) Astronomical Observatory, part of the Institute of Astrophysics of the
5422Hodgkin Named for the famous English chemist and biochemist Dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, 1964 Nobel prize-winne
2423Ibarruri Named in memory of Ruben Ibarruri (1920–1942), who died valiantly in the battle of Stalingrad. (M 66
3668Ilfpetrov Named for Il’ya Arnol’dovich Feinsilberg (1897–1937) and Eugeny Petrovich Kataev (1903–1942), the au
3622Ilinsky Named in memory of the actor Igor’ Vladimirovich Il’insky (1901–1987). (M 13176)
9516InasanThe Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, abbreviated as INASAN from its Russi
5222Ioffe Named in memory of Abram Fedorovich Ioffe (1880–1960), one of the originators of the Soviet physics
5083Irinara Named in honor of Irina Evgen’evna Raksha, well-known writer in Moscow and a friend of the discovere
5794Irmina Named in memory of Irma Mikhailovna Golodyaev-skaya (1931–1956), a student of the Moscow Conservator
2585Irpedina Named in honor of the Irkutsk {see planet  (3224)} Pedagogical Institute. The name is dedicated to f
7216IshkovVitalij Nikitich Ishkov, astrophysicist at the Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Ra
6262Javid Named in memory of Hussein Javid (1882–1941), Azerbaijani poet, playwright and historian, author of
2894Kakhovka Named for a town of the {former} Chersonian district of the Ukrainian SSR. (M 8913)
2699Kalinin Named in memory of Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin (1875–1946), Soviet statesman. (M 8065)
4992Kalman Named in memory of the Hungarian composer Imre Kálmán (1882–1953). (M 24765)
8150KalugaKaluga, a town in the Russian Federation and the focus of the Kalugian region, is a prominent indust
5385KamenkaKamenka, a small town in the Cherkassian region of Ukraine, is connected with many great persons of
3437Kapitsa Named in memory of the celebrated physicist Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa (1894–1984), recipient of the
3982Kastel' Named in honor of Galina Richardovna Kastel’, well-known expert on the study of the motions of minor
3608Kataev Named in memory of the writer Valentin Petrovich Kataev (1897–1986). (M 13608)
7319Katterfeld Named in honor of Gennadij Nikolaevich Katterfeld (1927– ), geologist and planetologist in St. Peter
1900Katyusha Named in honor of Ekaterina Ivanovna Zelenko, airwoman who valorously perished at the front in Sept.
1976Kaverin Named in memory of Aleksej Aleksandrovich Kaverin (1904–1976), an instructor in astronomy at Irkutsk
2564Kayala Named for the river in The Song of Igor’s Campaign on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the o
6110KazakYurij Ivanovich Kazak (b. 1949), surgeon at Bakhchisaraj district hospital, treated many staff membe
2186KeldyshNamed in memory of Academician Mstislav Vsevolodovich Keldysh (1911-1978), famous Soviet scientist a
3675Kemstach Named in memory of Marfa Vladimirovna Kemstach (1888–1971) and Semen Stepanovich Kemstach (1880–1938
2216KerchNamed for the hero city in the Crimea.
3068Khanina Named in honor of Frida Borisovna Khanina, specialist on orbit computations, a staff member of the I
6766Kharms Named in honor of the outstanding Russian poet, writer and dramatist Daniil Ivanovich Yuvachev (1905
4428Khotinok Named in honor of Roman L’vovich Khotinok, meteorite researcher in the Meteorite Committee of the Ru
10681KhtureThe Kharkiv Technical University of Radioelectronics, founded in 1930, is a recognized school of spe
11011KIAMKIAM is the English abbreviation for the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Russian Aca
4737Kiladze Named in honor of Rolan Il’ich Kiladze (1931– ), astronomer at the Abastumani Observatory. His resea
5570Kirsan Named in honor of Kirsan Nikolaevich Ilyumzhinov (1962– ), chess grandmaster and president of the In
14339KnorreErnest Khristov Knorre (1759-1810) was the first astronomer at Tartu University. His son Karl Khris
11269KnyrEngineer Igor' Ivanovich Knyr (b. 1963) is a specialist on the introduction of new techniques in ind
2427Kobzar Named in memory of the great Ukrainian poet and painter Taras Grigor’evich Shevchenko (1814–1861), w
3399Kobzon Named in honor of Iosif Davidovich Kobzon, well-known singer in the former Soviet Union. (M 22829)
6763Kochiny Named for Nikolaj Evgrafovich Kochin (1901–1944) and his wife Pelageya Yakovlevna Kochina (1899– ),
3373Koktebelia Named for the Crimean settlement of Koktebel’, home and workplace of the brilliant Russian poet, pai
2467Kollontai Named in memory of Aleksandra Mikhailovna Kollontai (1872–1952), who served as Soviet ambassador to
6619KolyaNikolaj Stepanovich Chernykh (1931-2004) was chief, beginning in 1965, of the CrAO-ITA group of obse
3347Konstantin Named in memory of Konstantin Alekseevich Kalinin (1889–1938), a remarkable flier and talented aircr
2163KorczakNamed in memory of Janusz Korczak (1878-1942), Polish writer, teacher and doctor who perished with h
4883Korolirina Named in honor of Irina Leonidovna Korol’, a friend of the discoverer and teacher of philology in St
2966Korsunia Named for the ancient Crimean town of Chersonesus, known in medieval Russia as Korsun’. (M 12969)
4964Kourovka Named for the astronomical observatory of the Ural State University, situated near the village of Ko
13922KremeniaVasilij Grigorievich Kremen' (b. 1947), a member of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences and president
3233Krisbarons Named for Krišjanis Barons (1835–1923), prominent Latvian folklorist, writer and public figure. He c
2447Kronstadt Named for the town, situated on Kotlin Island in the Gulf of Finland, that played an integral part i
5021Krylania Named in honor of Anna Alexeevna Kapitsa (1903– ), the daughter of Alexei Nikolaevich Krylov. She wa
4997Ksana Named in honor of Kseniya Andreevna Nessler, chemist by profession and fighter against environmental
2794Kulik Named in memory of Leonid Alekseevich Kulik (1883–1942), Soviet mineralogist, researcher of meteorit
3618Kuprin Named in honor of Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin (1870–1938), famous Russian writer. (M 20836)
5218KutsakMariya Romanovna Kutsak (1928-1997) was a schoolteacher of physics and astronomy in the city of Omsk
3049Kuzbass Named for the Kuznetskij coal basin, one of the richest coal deposits in the U.S.S.R. and the world.
2574Ladoga Named for the largest lake in Europe, situated near St. Petersburg. (M 8912)
2142LandauNamed in memory of Lev Davydovich Landau (1908-1968), founder of the study of modern theoretical phy
3215Lapko Named in honor of Konstantin Kuz’mich Lapko, assistant professor at the Crimean medical institute, a
7912LapovokYakov Semenovich Lapovok (b. 1932) is a radio engineer and inventor, scientific secretary of the A.
3940Larion Named for Larisa Ivanovna Golubkina, dramatic actress, brilliant performer of romances. (M 22500)
7322LavrentinaSoviet mathematician Mikhail Alekseevich Lavrent'ev (1900-1980) was the first head of the Siberian D
3660Lazarev Named in honor of the Russian admiral Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev (1797–1851), a participant in the fi
3836Lem Named in honor of Stanislaw Lem (1921– ), famous Polish writer and founder of the Polish Astronautic
3482Lesnaya Named in honor of the village in the Mogilev district (Belorussia) near which the Russian army under
2616Lesya Named for Lesya Ukrainka, the pen name of Larisa Petrovna Kosach (1871–1913), an outstanding Ukraini
3566Levitan Named in memory of Isaac Il’ich Levitan (1860–1900), a famous Russian landscape painter. (M 24120)
26075LevitsvetLev Ivanovich Tsvetkov (b. 1938), head of the laboratory of radio astronomy of the Crimean Astrophys
2004Lexell St. Petersburg and for a short period Euler’s {see planet  (2002)} successor as professor of mathema
3322Lidiya Named in honor of Lidiya Vissarionovna Zvereva (1890–1916), the first Russian female pilot. She bega
4236Lidov Named in honor of Mikhail L’vovich Lidov {1926–1993}, celestial mechanician at the Keldysh Institute
5411Liia Named in honor of Liia Forrer-Tsiganovskaja, wife of a friend of the discoverer, on the occasion of
8064LisitsaPhysicist Mikhail Pavlovich Lisitsa (b. 1921) is a professor at Kiev University and department head
5015LitkeNamed for Fedor Petrovich Litke (1797-1882), Russian navigator and geographer, investigator of the A
3006Livadia Named for a suburb of the Crimean city of Yalta {see planet  (1475)}. (M 9769)
4657Lopez Named in honor of Alvaro Lopez Garcia (1941– ), professor of astronomy at Valencia University, direc
4513Louvre Named in honor of the stately architectural ensemble in Paris, the former residence of French kings,
3856Lutskij Named in honor of Valerij Konstantinovich Lutskij, Moscow astronomer and scientific commentator on a
5096Luzin Named in memory of the mathematician Nikolaj Nikolaevich Luzin (1883–1950), professor at Moscow Univ
2164LyalyaNamed in memory of Elena (Lyalya) Konstantinovna Ubijvovk (1918-1942), a student in astronomy at Kha
5415LyanzuridiNamed in honor of Konstantin Petrovich Lyanzuridi (b. 1934), engineer in vacuum technology and optic
3108Lyubov Named in memory of Lyubov Petrovna Orlova (1902–1975), outstanding Soviet actress. (M 13174)
4308Magarach Named for the Research Institute of wine-making and viticulture at Magarach, near Yalta {see planet
4686Maisica Named in honor of Maria Luisa Grima Garcia, a charming Spanish woman who is the soul of her family,
6682Makarij Named in memory of Metropolitan Makarij (1482–1563), who had great influence on education, the churc
3196Maklaj Named in honor of Nikolaj Nikolaevich MiklukhoMaklaj (1846–1888), a prominent Russian anthropologist
1771Makover Named in honor of the late Samuel Gdalevich Makover {1908–1970}, scientist in the I.T.A. since 1946.
9156Malanin Named in honor of Ivan Ivanovich Malanin (1897–1969), talented Russian accordionist, well known for
9297MarchukGurij Ivanovich Marchuk (b. 1925), director of the Institute of Numerical Mathematics of the Russian
2561Margolin Named in memory of Mikhail Vladimirovich Margolin (1906–1975), blind designer and inventor, a man of
4655Marjoriika Named in honor of Marjo Riika Kuusela (1964– ), specialist in Russian literature, whose perfect know
2604Marshak Named in memory of Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (1887–1964), famous Soviet poet, writer of classic chi
15691MaslovVladimir Anatol'evich Maslov (b. 1965), an engineer in Simferopol and an inventor in the area of sto
3298Massandra Named for a suburb of Yalta {see planet  (1475)}, a beautiful site noted for its production of the f
5456Merman Named in honor of Grigorij (Hirsh) Aronovich Merman (1921– ), staff member of the Institute of Theor
11253MesyatsRussian physicist Gennadij Andreevich Mesyats (b. 1936) is known for his work on the physics of elec
11785MigaicMoscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (formerly Moscow Institute of Geodesy, Air-Photog
5016Migirenko Named in honor of Georgij Sergeevich Migirenko (1916– ), academician and professor at the Siberian D
4067Mikhel'son Named in honor of Nikolaj Nikolaevich Mikhel’son (1918– ), outstanding Soviet scientist known for hi
3231Mila Named in memory of the Soviet ice dancer Ludmila Alekseevna Pakhomova (1946–1986). (M 13175)
14818MindeliElisbar Mindeli (1910-1980), a noted expert in coal mining, was the director of the Institute of Mou
8134MininKuz'ma Minich Zakhar'ev Sukhorukij (Kuz'ma Minin, d. 1616) was one of the organizers of the second p
2915Moskvina Named in honor of Valentina Nikolaevna Moskvina, a doctor at the Bakchisaraj regional hospital in th
1832Mrkos Named in honor of Antonin Mrkos {1918–1996}, Director of the Kleť Observatory in Czechoslovakia, wel
5807Mshatka Named for the country estate of Nikolaj Yakovlevich Danilevskij (1822–1885), thinker, philosopher, s
7074MuckeaHermann Mucke (b. 1935), director of the Urania Sternwarte and planetarium in Vienna, is well known
2385Mustel Named in honor of Evald Rudolfovich Mustel’ {1911–1988}, chairman of the Astronomical Council of the
8065NakhodkinNikolaj Grigorievich Nakhodkin (b. 1925), a faculty head at Kiev University, works in the areas of p
11788NauchnyjThe birth of the settlement of Nauchnyj coincides with the construction of the Crimean Astrophysical
4472Navashin Named in honor of Mikhail Sergeevich Navashin (1896–1973), prominent Soviet cytologist, who was one
5857Neglinka Named for a small river that flows into the Moskva river. On Borovitskij {see planet  (5858)} hill,
2869Nepryadva Named to commemorate the Russian victory over the Tatar-Mongolians in the battle at Kulikovo near th
3770Nizami Named in memory of the distinguished Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami Ghiandjevi Abu Mukhammed Il
6032Nobel Named in memory of Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896), Swedish inventor of dynamite. He was founder o
4022Nonna Named in honor of Nonna (Noyabrina) Viktorovna Mordyukova, a popular Soviet cinema actress. (M 18645
8471ObrantThe ballet-master, producer and teacher-humanist Arkadij Efimovich Obrant (1906-1974) organized and
4013Ogiria Named in memory of Maiya Borisovna Ogir’ (1933–1991), solar physicist and staff member of the Crimea
16407OiunskijPlaton Alekseevich Sleptsov-Oiunskij (1893-1939) was a prominent Yakut writer, philosopher, scientis
24637Ol'gushaOl'ga Anatol'evna Sazonova (b. 1975), youngest daughter of the discoverer, graduated from Simferopol
3501Olegiya Named in honor of Oleg Nikolaevich Korottsev (1922– ), a member of the Astronomical-Geodetical Socie
2438Oleshko Named in memory of Valentina Iosifovna Oleshko (1924–1943), who organized an underground resistance
9034OleyuriaHusband and wife piano duettists, Yurij Viktorovich Shcherbakov (b. 1957) and Ol'ga Konstantinovna S
2310Olshaniya Named in honor of Konstantin Olshanskij and the other daring fighters who entered the occupied city
8982OreshekOreshek is an ancient Russian fortress built in 1323. From 1612 to 1702 it was in the possession of
2188OrlenokNamed on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the all-Union pioneer camp in the Tuapse region. A
2724Orlov Named in memory of Sergej Vladimirovich Orlov (1880–1958), professor at Moscow University who contri
5859Ostozhenka Named for one of the oldest streets in the center of Moscow. Ostozhenka, derived from the Russian wo
2859Paganini Named for the great Italian violinist and composer Niccolo Paganini (1782–1840). (M 11157)
10001PalermoPalermo is the capital of Sicily. It was at the Palermo Observatory, on the evening of 1801 Jan. 1,
5303Parijskij Named in honor of Yurij Nikolaevich Parijskij (1932– ), radio astronomer and cosmologist. He was pri
12670PassargeaMichael Paul Oskar Passarge (b. 1950) is a prominent German amateur astronomer. He built a private o
2727Paton Named in memory of Evgenij Oskarovich Paton (1870–1953), Soviet scientist known for bridge building
3189Penza Named for a Russian city, the center of the region where Lermontov, Belinskij, Davydov, Kuprin {see
2951Perepadin Named in honor of Aleksandr Ivanovich Perepadin, friend of the discoverer, learned agronomist, good
13923PeterhofPeterhof, celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2005, was founded near St. Petersburg as a royal seas
4483Petofi Named in memory of Shandor Petöfi (1823–1849), outstanding Hungarian poet and public figure. (M 2224
8805PetrpetrovPetr Petrovich Petrov (b. 1945), a leading scientist at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, is wi
69261PhilaretPhilaret (Vasily Mikhailovich Drozdov, 1783-1867), metropolitan bishop of Moscow and Kolomna, was an
3772Piaf Named in memory of the great French singer Edith Piaf (1915–1963). (M 17028)
1975Pikelner Named in honor of Solomon Borisovich Pikelner (1921–1975), renowned astronomer, professor at the Uni
4174Pikulia Named in memory of the famous Soviet writer Valentin Savvich Pikul’ (1928–1990), author of many nove
7976PiniginGennadij Ivanovich Pinigin (b. 1943) is the director of the Nikolaev Astronomical Observatory. A pro
6121PlachindaAt the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, Sergej Ivanovich Plachinda (b. 1951) has contributed to in
9158PlatèNikolaj Alfredovich Platè (b. 1934), chief scientific secretary of the Russian Academy of Sciences a
16358PlesetskThe Plesetsk (Plesetzk) cosmodrome was founded in 1957. By the end of the 1960s it had become the m
3441Pochaina Named for the small river in the old town of Kiev. According to some historians, the inhabitants of
3311Podobed Named in honor of Vladimir Vladimirovich Podobed {1918–1992}, professor at the Sternberg Astronomica
4780Polina Named in honor of Polina Evgen’evna Zakharova, stellar astronomer and director of the Kourovka Astro
2983Poltava Named for the city in the {former} Ukrainian S.S.R. (M 11158)
3074Popov Named in memory of Aleksandr Stepanovich Popov (1859–1906), the inventor of radio in Russia. (M 1317
9915PotaninGrigorij Nikolaevich Potanin (1835-1920) was a Russian geographer, ethnographer and publicist, an ex
7320PotterPulkovo astronomer Kheino Potter (b. 1929) is known for his work on the determination of astronomica
7869PradunValentin Panteleevich Pradun (b. 1956) is a Ukrainian economist and professor at Tavrichesky Nationa
6467Prilepina Named in honor of Svetlana Semenovna Prilepina, a graduate of the Astronomical Department at the Ura
4315Pronik Named in honor of Vladimir Ivanovich Pronik (1932– ) and Iraida Ivanovna Pronik, husband and wife, a
3359Purcari Named for the producer of the best Moldavian wines. (M 18136)
32807QuarenghiJacomo Quarenghi (1744-1817) is regarded as one of the best architects in the history of St. Petersb
24697RastrelliCarlo Bartolomeo and Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli were father (c. 1670-1744) and son (1700-1771),
3739Rem Named in memory of Rem Viktorovich Khokhlov (1926–1977), Soviet physicist and one of the founders of
1792Reni Named in honor of the town Reni (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic), the birthplace of A. N. Deuts
2468Repin Named in honor of Il’ya Efimovich Repin (1844–1930), famous Russian painter. (M 13172)
4167Riemann Named in memory of Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann (1826–1866), German mathematical genius. (M 2412
3466Ritina Named in honor of discoverer’s daughter Margarita, an astronomer at the Crimean Astrophysical Observ
7323RobersommaRoberto Somma (b. 1944), an Italian space engineer at Alenia Spazio, has promoted ideas and organize
2328Robeson Named in memory of the American singer and actor Paul Robeson (1898–1976). (M 6648)
2703Rodari Named in memory of Gianni Rodari (1920–1980), Italian writer of children’s books. (M 9768)
11257RodiontaTatiana Vladimirovna Rodionova (b. 1964) is an engineer in Orenburg, wife of Igor' Victorovich Rodio
4465RoditaNamed in memory of the Soviet art critic Tat'yana Mikhajlovna Rodina (1914-1989). She was the autho
4426Roerich Named in honor of the family of outstanding Russian figures of culture whose lives were closely conn
5795Roshchina Named in memory of Elena Olegovna Roshchina (1966–1994), a journalist and cinema critic from the Iva
3969Rossi Named in memory of the outstanding architect Karl Ivanovich Rossi (1775–1849), designer of splendid
5412Rou Named in memory of Aleksandr Arturovich Rou (1906–1973), an actor and film producer specializing in
7073RudbeliaOl'ga Ivanovna Belyaeva (née Rudneva) is a teacher of English at the Moscow College and Institute of
1907Rudneva Named in honor of Evgeniya Maksimovna Rudneva, hero of the Soviet Union, member of Moscow branch of
10010RudrunaRUDruNa, or Rossijskij Universitet Druzhby Narodov, is the Russian University of Friendship of Natio
3516Rusheva Named in memory of Nadya Rusheva (1952–1969), a talented painter who died in her youth. (M 12017)
14815RutbergFilipp Grigor'evich Rutberg (b. 1931), a prominent expert in electrophysics, is director of the Inst
1856Ruzena Named in honor of Miss Ružena Petrovicova, a staff member of the Kleť Observatory, and an observer o
12674RybalkaAnatolij Nikolaevich Rybalka (b. 1939) is an obstetrician and gynaecologist, professor at the Crimea
6591SabininDmitry Anatolievich Sabinin (1889-1951), a professor at Moscow State University, was an outstanding
10718Samus'Nikolaj Nikolaevich Samus' (b. 1949) is a scientist in stellar astrophysics at the Institute of Astr
4006Sandler Named in memory of Grigorij Moiseevich Sandler (1912–1994), an outstanding Russian musician who made
5300Sats Named in memory of Nataliya Il’inichna Sats (1903–1993). An outstanding figure in Soviet theatre cul
6890SavinykhVictor Petrovich Savinykh (b. 1940), a first-class pilot-cosmonaut, was on board the Salyut 6, Salyu
4189Sayany Named for the mountain chain in the southern part of Siberia {see planet  (1094)}. (M 23351)
3302Schliemann Named in memory of Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890), famous German archaeologist, who undertook, at h
2785Sedov Named in memory of Georgij Yakovlevich Sedov (1877–1914), celebrated Russian Arctic explorer who per
12220SemenchurSemen Ivanovich Churyumov (b. 1934), doctor of philosophy and socionics, was for many years senior l
4363Sergej Named in honor of Sergej Vasil&rsevich Ezhov (1953– ), since 1978 a talented surgeon in the district
1737Severny Named by the discoverer in honor of Prof. A. B. Severny {1913–1987}, who was the Director of the Cri
24607SevnatuSevastopol National Technical University, founded in 1951, is a large higher-education institution i
10014ShaimShaim is a town in the Tyumen province of the Russian Federation. In its environs the first oil fiel
14322ShakuraNikolai Ivanovich Shakura (b. 1945) is the head of the relativistic astrophysics department at the S
5543Sharaf Named in honor of Shafika Gil’mievna Sharaf (1915– ), well known expert on celestial mechanics and s
4870Shcherban' Named in honor of Vladimir Onufrievich Shcherban’ (1938– ), who was director of an oil-extraction pl
3967Shekhtelia Named in memory of Fyodor Osipovich Shekhtel’ (1859–1926), a famous Russian architect and a bright r
2036Sheragul Named in honor of the Siberian village where the discoverer spent his school years. The name also ho
5044Shestaka Named in memory of Ivan Sofronovich Shestaka (1937–1994), senior scientist and head of the Comet and
6767Shirvindt Named in honor of the remarkable actor, People’s Artist of Russia and professor at the Shchukin Thea
10286ShnolliaSimon Elievich Shnoll (b. 1930) is a biophysicist and biochemist at Moscow University and at the Ins
3946Shor Named in honor of Viktor Abramovich Shor {1929–}, member of the staff of the Institute for Theoretic
6844ShpakNamed in honor of Vladimir Stepanovich Shpak (b. 1909), distinguished technical organic chemist and
13906ShundaMathematician Nikifor Nikolaevich Shunda (b. 1932) has been a professor and since 1975 rector of Vin
1977Shura Named in honor of Aleksandr Anatolevich Kosmode-myanskij (1925–1945), hero of the Soviet Union, died
8822Shuryanka Named in honor of Aleksandra Semenova Morozova (1917– ), mother of the discoverer. Shuryanka is a pe
52231SitnikGrigorij Fedorovich Sitnik (1911-1996), professor of the Moscow State University, was one of the lea
22253SiversYakov Efimovich Sivers (1731-1808) was an outstanding Russian statesman, governor of Novgorod provin
3283Skorina Named in honor of Francis Skorina, who lived from before 1490 to not later than 1551, and who pionee
2431Skovoroda Named in memory of Grigorij Savvich Skovoroda (1722–1794), an outstanding Ukrainian philosopher and
10287SmaleAmerican mathematician Stephen Smale (b. 1930) is a member of National Academy of Sciences. He conc
2836Sobolev Named in honor of Academician Viktor Viktorovich Sobolev {1915–1998}, professor at Leningrad Univers
2259Sofievka Named for a dendrological park in Uman’, in the Cherkasskaya district of the {former} Ukrainian SSR.
12199SohlmanMichael Sohlman (b. 1944) is a well-known Swedish specialist in economics and finance, executive dir
10054SolominYurij Mefodievich Solomin (b. 1935), People's artist of the U.S.S.R, is a Russian actor who is espec
12664SoniseniaSonya (Sofiya) and Senya (Semen) are charming and talented children of Mark Ziselevich Orlovskij, Ki
5989Sorin Named in memory of Sergej Ivanovich Sorin (1916–1995), astronomer and teacher who participated in th
7632Stanislav Named in memory of the Ukrainian writer, poet, literary scholar and public figure Stanislav Volodymy
7373StashisVladimir Vladimirovich Stashis (b. 1925) is a Ukrainian scholar of jurisprudence, vice-rector of the
2867Steins Named in memory of Karlis Augustovich šteins (1911–1983), director of the Latvian University’s Astro
3444Stepanian Named in honor of husband-and-wife staff members at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory for more t
15220SumerkinYurij Vasil'evich Sumerkin (b. 1935) is a well-known Russian scientist in the field of ship mechanic
2092SumianaNamed for the town of Sumy, in the Ukrainian S.S.R.
9567SurgutFounded in 1593, Surgut is one of the main administrative and supply centers for the vast oil and na
3191Svanetia Named for Svanetia, a historical region in Georgia near the Caucasus Mountains. (M 12971)
4118Sveta Named for Svetlana Evgen’evna Savitskaya (1948– ), 1970 world aerobatics champion, the second woman
5093Svirelia Named for Elsa Gustavovna Sviridova, the wife of Georgij Vasil’evich Sviridov {see planet  (4075)}.
37556SvyaztieFrom Russian and English words meaning “connection”, Svyaztie honors the enduring astronomical colla
6356Tairov Named in honor of Vasilij Egorovich Tairov (1859–1938), Russian viticulturist and oenologist, author
5902Talima Named for Tatiana Alimovna Damir (1923– ), friend of the discoverer, daughter of Alim Matveevich Dam
2127TanyaNamed in memory of Tanya Savicheva, a 12-year-old schoolgirl who perished during the 1941-1944 block
2995Taratuta Named in honor of Evgeniya Aleksandrovna Taratuta, Soviet writer and literary scholar. (M 11158)
4786Tatianina Named in honor of Tatiana Aleksandrovna Somova, friend of the discoverer, nursery-school teacher in
8446TazieffGarun Tazieff (Taziev; 1914-1998), Polish-born Belgian geologist, volcanologist and writer, was the
4813Terebizh Named in honor of Valerij Yuzefovich Terebizh (1941– ), theoretical astrophysicist and observer at t
2251TikhovNamed in memory of Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov (1875-1960), active on the staff of the Pulkovo Observ
6621TimchukNamed in honor of neuropathologist Evdokiya Ivanovna Timchuk (b. 1937), a physician at a hospital ne
3238Timresovia Named in honor of Nikolaj Vladimirovich Timofeev-Resovskij (1900–1981), famous Soviet biologist, one
42479TolikAnatolij (Tolik) Leonidovich Zhuravlev (1941-2007), husband of the discoverer, was a computer expert
2787Tovarishch Named for the Soviet training ship that has participated in many international sailing regattas and
19994TresiniDominico Tresini (c. 1670-1734), architect and engineer, worked in St. Petersburg beginning in 1703
6113TsapTeodor Teodorovich Tsap (b. 1930) and his son Yurij Teodorovich Tsap (b. 1966) are astronomers at th
2111TselinaNamed on the 25th anniversary of the development of tselina (virgin soil) and long fallow lands in t
18284TsereteliZurab Konstantinovich Tsereteli (b.1934), world-renown Russian sculptor, was the president of the Ru
65637TsniimashTsNIIMash is an acronym for the Central Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering, which is an in
2740Tsoj Named in memory of Victor Robertovich Tsoj (1962–1990), poet, composer and soloist of the rock-group
2770Tsvet Named in memory of Mikhail Semenovich Tsvet (1872–1919), physiologist and plant biochemist, the foun
8985TulaTula is a city in Russian Federation, the administrative focus of the region and prominent industria
10269TusiNasir ad-Din at-Tusi Abu Djafar Mukhammed ibn Mukhammed (1201-1274) was an outstanding Azerbaijanian
2610Tuva Named for the {former} Tuvinian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. (M 7473)
8498UfaThe city of Ufa is a large industrial and cultural center in the south Urals. Founded in 1574, it i
4139Ul'yaninNamed in memory of Sergej Alekseevich Ul'yanin (1871-1921), Russian pilot and talented inventor, who
16515Usman'gradUsman' is an old town in Russia, founded in 1645, and birth place of a number of notable people: fam
5944Utesov Named in memory of Leonid Osipovich Utesov (1895–1982), famous Russian singer, musician, actor, foun
13474V'yusYurij Sergeevich Vasil'ev (b. 1929), rector of St. Petersburg State Technical University, is a promi
2793Valdaj Named for the Valdaj Hills, near Moscow, well known in Russian history. The discoverer als dedicates
4537Valgrirasp Named in honor of the Soviet writer Valentin Grigorjevich Rasputin. (M 22502)
8145ValujkiThe small Russian town of Valujki, founded in 1593 as a southern fortress of the Moscow State, is th
29122VasadzeTariel Shakrovich Vasadze (b. 1947) is an inventor in the automotive industry. He received the titl
3112Velimir Named for Velimir (Viktor Vladimirovich) Khlebnikov (1885–1922), Russian poet known for his experime
4740Veniamina Named in memory of Veniamin Vasil’evich Somov (1945–1991), the discoverer’s brother. (M 22503)
4366Venikagan Named in memory of the outstanding Soviet mathematician Veniamin Fyodorovich Kagan (1869–1953). (M 2
7555VenvolkovVeniamin Vasil'evich Volkov (b. 1921), world-renowned ophthalmologist, made significant contribution
4683Veratar Named in honor of Vera Petrovna Tarashchuk, an astrophysicist at the Astronomical Observatory of Kie
18287VerkinBoris Ieremievich Verkin (1919-1990), a Ukrainian Soviet physicist and creator of the scientific sch
4928Vermeer Named in memory of the famous Dutch painter Vermeer van Delft (1632–1675). (M 22504)
3669Vertinskij Named in memory of Aleksandr Nikolaevich Vertinskij (1889–1957), variety actor, composer and poet, f
7224Vesnina Named in memory of the brothers Leonid Alek-sandrovich Vesnin (1880–1933), Viktor Aleksandrovich Ves
13479VetThe mathematician Vladimir Evgen'evich Tretyakov (“VET”, b. 1936) is a co-author of the Repin-Tretya
5220Vika Named in honor of Victoriya Semenovna Vinogradova (1928– ), doctor at the Crimean Astrophysical Obse
19082VikchernovViktor Mikhailovich Chernov (1902-1984), a librarian at Zaporozhie in Ukraine, was a prominent astro
4514Vilen Named in honor of Vilen Valentinovich Nesterov (1935– ), head of the Astrometry Department of the St
2890Vilyujsk Named for the central town of the Vilyujsk district of the {former} Yakut Autonomous SSR on the occa
3260Vizbor Named in memory of Yurij Iosifovich Vizbor (1934–1984), well-known journalist, poet, actor, producer
22254VladbarminVladimir Pavlovich Barmin (1909-1993) was the general designer of the ground-based and launching sys
2360Volgo-Don Named on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the construction of the Volgo-Don Navigation Canal,
7633Volodymyr Named in honor of the vice president of the Ukrainian Astronomical Association and director of the K
5314Wilkickia Named in memory of Andrej Ippolitovich Wilkitzky (Wilkicki; 1858–1913) and his son Boris Andreevich
3039Yangel Named in memory of Mikhail Kuz’mich Yangel’ (1911–1971), Soviet designer of space-rocket systems. (M
3470Yaronika Named in honor of the discoverer’s son Yaroslav, who works in electronics at the Crimean Astrophysic
3442Yashin Named in memory of Lev Ivanpvich Yashin (1929–1990), football goalkeeper and trainer. (M 20835)
2728Yatskiv Named in honor of Yaroslav Stepanovich Yatskiv {1940– }, Soviet astrometrist and geodynamicist, dire
5887Yauza Named for one of Moscow’s little rivers. Between the place where it flows into Moscow river and the
2576Yesenin Named in memory of the lyric poet Sergej Alexan-drovich Yesenin (1895–1925). (M 7619)
10016YuganYugan is the shortened name of Nefteyugansk, a town in western Siberia that is the center of the dri
9848YugraYugra is the historical name, used in Russia in medieval times, of the vast area to the east of the
4917Yurilvovia Named in memory of Yurij Alekseevich L’vov (1932–1994), deputy director of the Institute of Biology
8635YuriosipovYurij Aleksandrovich Osipov (b. 1965) is a physician at the Bakhchisaraj regional hospital in the Cr
8781YurkaYuri Sergeevich Efimov (b. 1935) is an astrophysicist who has worked at the Crimean Astrophysical Ob
5219ZemkaNamed in honor of Aleksandr Grigorjevich Zemka (b. 1947), friend of the discoverer, electrotechnics
4311Zguridi Named in memory of Aleksandr Mikhajlovich Zguridi (1904–1998), producer of popular scientific films
1793Zoya Named in honor of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya {see planet  (2072)}, the young heroine of the Soviet people
4879Zykina Named in honor of Lyudmila Georgievna Zykina, a Russian singer who enjoys widespread popularity. She
2098ZyskinNamed in honor of Lev Yur'evich Zyskin, professor at the Crimean Medical Institute, head of the Pulm


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