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Vladimir AlbitskySoviet astronomer
Date of Birth: 16.06.1891
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Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Observatory Work
- Stellar Astronomy Research
- Discovery of Minor Planets
- Contributions to Astrophysics
- Honors and Recognition
Early Life and Education
Vladimir Alekseyevich Albitsky was born in Chisinau, Moldova, into a priest's family. He graduated from the Physics and Mathematics Faculty of Moscow University in 1916 and remained there to prepare for his professorship.
Observatory Work
From 1915 to 1922, Albitsky worked at the Odessa Observatory. In 1922, he joined the Simeiz branch of the Pulkovo Observatory, where he became its director in 1934. In 1951, he defended his doctoral dissertation.
Stellar Astronomy Research
Albitsky's primary scientific focus was on stellar radial velocities. He compiled a catalog of radial velocities for approximately 800 stars with G.A. Shajn. He discovered a star (HD 161817) with one of the highest known radial velocities in the galaxy (360 km/s). Albitsky also discovered numerous spectroscopic binary stars and determined their orbits.
Discovery of Minor Planets
Albitsky identified nine new minor planets, including Olbersya, Musorgskaya, and Komsomoliya. He studied variable stars from 1927 to 1929.
Contributions to Astrophysics
Albitsky authored chapters in the renowned "Course in Astrophysics and Stellar Astronomy" (1951). Additionally, he designed a spectrograph installed on the 50-inch reflector at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in 1952.
Honors and Recognition
In honor of Albitsky, minor planet 1783 was named Albitsky, discovered by G.N. Neujmin in 1935 at the Simeiz Observatory. Asteroid 1022 Olympiada, discovered in 1924, was named after his mother. Asteroid 1028 Lyda was named after Lidia Ilyinichna Albitskaya, his wife.
