astronomy

Vladimir Shkodrov

Vladimir Shkodrov 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 Shkodrov rather than just read about it. In short: Vladimir Georgiev Shkodrov (Bulgarian: Владимир Георгиев Шкодров; 10 February 1930 – 31 August 2010) was a Bulgarian astronomer and professor at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He is one of the founders of the Bulgarian National Observatory in Rozhen and authored numerous scientific and popular articles and books on planetary physics and astronomy.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Vladimir Georgiev Shkodrov (Bulgarian: Владимир Георгиев Шкодров; 10 February 1930 – 31 August 2010) was a Bulgarian astronomer and professor at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He is one of the founders of the Bulgarian National Observatory in Rozhen and authored numerous scientific and popular articles and books on planetary physics and astronomy. Shkodrov discovered seven asteroids, including the near-Earth object 4486 Mithra, which he and Eric Elst discovered on 22 September 1987. Mithra is notable as the most highly bifurcated object in the Solar System. Besides his rich scientific career, Vladimir Shkodrov was involved in education and in politics. He was the dean of the University of Shumen and a deputy in the 37th National Assembly of Republic of Bulgaria.

List of discovered minor planets

Dissertation Shkodrov, Vladimir (1975) Issledovanie pogreshnosti gravimetricheskih metodov opredelenia vneshnego potenciala planeti (Analysis of the errors of the gravimetric methods in defining the external planet potential). Defended in Leningrad/Moscow's State Institute for Astronomy.

Honors The main-belt asteroid 4364 Shkodrov, discovered by Eleanor Helin and Schelte Bus on 7 November 1978, is named in his honor. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 August 1991 (M.P.C. 18645).

See also List of minor planet discoverers § V. G. Shkodrov

Publications

Monographs Shkodrov, Vladimir (1973) Malki planeti v slunchevata sistema (Small planets in the Solar system). Sofia: Nauka i izkustvo Shkodrov, Vladimir (1989) Planeten potencial (Planetary Potential). Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Shkodrov, Vladimir (2005) Planetarna fizika (Planetary physics). Shumen: Shumen University Press. Shkodrov, Vladimir (2010) Etudi po istoria na astronomiata (Essays on History of Astronomy). Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov

Other publications Shkodrov, V. & V. Ivanova, V. Umlenski, E. Dikova (1985) Haleevata kometa na put kum sluntseto (The comet of Halley on its way to the Sun). Sofia: Narodna prosveta.

References

External links Homepage, archived (in Bulgarian) 4486 Mithra at hohmanntransfer.com

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Vladimir Shkodrov

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Vladimir Shkodrov 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 Shkodrov

In research: Vladimir Shkodrov 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 Shkodrov 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 Shkodrov is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1930 births, 2010 deaths, 20th-century astronomers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Vladimir Shkodrov 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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