astronomy

Vladimir Lipunov

Vladimir Lipunov is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Vladimir Lipunov rather than just read about it. In short: Vladimir Mikhailovich Lipunov (Russian: Владимир Михайлович Липунов; born August 17, 1952, in Raichikhinsk, Amur Oblast, RSFSR) is a Soviet and Russian astrophysicist, Professor of the Moscow State University, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1991), a member of the International Astronomical Union (1993) and the European Astronomical Society (1993). He is also a science fiction writer under the pseudony…

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Vladimir Lipunov from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Vladimir Mikhailovich Lipunov (Russian: Владимир Михайлович Липунов; born August 17, 1952, in Raichikhinsk, Amur Oblast, RSFSR) is a Soviet and Russian astrophysicist, Professor of the Moscow State University, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1991), a member of the International Astronomical Union (1993) and the European Astronomical Society (1993). He is also a science fiction writer under the pseudonym Vladimir Khlumov (Russian: Владимир Хлумов) and a member of the Union of Russian Writers.

Biography In 1976, he graduated from Moscow State University and until 1979 worked in Kyiv at the Main Astronomical Observatory of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR. In 1982, he finished his post-graduate course of the Moscow State University under the supervision of the academician Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich and since 1981 to 1992 was Associated Professor in the Astronomical Department of the Faculty of Physics of Moscow State University and worked at the P.K. Shternberg State Astronomical Institute. Then he began to work as a Professor at the Chair of Astrophysics and Stellar Astronomy of the Moscow State University, where he lectures and conducts seminars up to the present.

Achievements In December 2014, Lipunov, with the help of the Master Global Robotic Telescopes Net, recovered a new Potentially hazardous object, according to the Russian news agencies, larger than the already known asteroid 99942 Apophis. The new asteroid was named 2014 UR116. He is the author of more than 700 scientific publications, including monograph "Astrophysics of Neutron Stars".

As a science fiction writer He is the author of the plays The Children of the Stars (1990), The Old Song (1996), The Night Watch (1996), and the novels The Leaves of Moscow Autumn (1996), The Old Virgin Mary (1997), The Lovely (1998), The Seagull Named Fedor (2000), Master of Smoke Rings (2000), Fatal letters (2002). In April 1999, Lipunov organized a literary Internet magazine Russky Pereplet.

Awards and honours Laureate of the All-Union Competition of the Society "Znanie" (1987) M.V. Lomonosov Prize of Moscow State University (2002) Honored Educator of the Higher School of the Russian Federation (2006)

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Vladimir Lipunov

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Vladimir Lipunov claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Vladimir Lipunov before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Vladimir Lipunov ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Vladimir Lipunov

In research: Vladimir Lipunov appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Vladimir Lipunov in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Vladimir Lipunov is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1952 births, 21st-century Russian physicists, Academic staff of Moscow State University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Vladimir Lipunov outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Vladimir Lipunov in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Vladimir Lipunov matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Vladimir Lipunov?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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