Vladimir Shkodrov Scientist

Prof. Dr. Vladimir Georgiev Shkodrov (Владимир Георгиев Шкодров; 10 February 1930 – 31 August 2010) was a Bulgarian astronomer.Shkodrov discovered a number of asteroids, including the Apollo asteroid 4486 Mithra, which he and Eric Elst discovered on 22 September 1987. 4486 Mithra is notable as the most highly bifurcated object in the Solar System. The asteroid 4364 Shkodrov, discovered on 7 November 1978 by Eleanor Helin and Schelte Bus, is named after Shkodrov.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 10, 1930
Birth place
Bulgaria , Lom Bulgaria
Date of deathAugust 31, 2010
Place of death
Bulgaria , Sofia

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Field of study
Physics
Astronomy

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External resources

  1. http://astro.shu-bg.net/shkodrov.htm
  2. http://www.hohmanntransfer.com/cgi-bin/get.cgi?num=4364
  3. http://www.hohmanntransfer.com/cgi-bin/get.cgi?num=4486