The Odesa period of Prof. K. D. Pokrovsky’s life
Abstract
Konstantin Dorimedontovich Pokrovsky (1868-1944) – a famous astronomer, teacher, organizer and popularizer of science; Director of the Tartu Observatory (1908-1915), Deputy Director of the Pulkovo Observatory (1930-1932), Rector of Perm University (1916-1918), Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1927).
Pokrovsky was a multi-faceted scientist, his research concerned both theoretical and experimental astronomy. He studied comets and their connection with meteor showers; he developed methods of celestial mechanics for determining the orbits of cloud formations in comet tails; he carried out observations of lunar occultations of stars and investigated the motion of the Earth's pole, major and minor planets.
Odesa Astronomical Calendar 2024
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Pages
201-206
Published
15 December 2023
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978-617-689-569-5
