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Gennadiy Borisov
Amateur astronomer who discovered the first known interstellar comet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gennadiy Vladimirovich Borisov (Russian: Генна́дий Влади́мирович Бори́сов; born in 1962 in Kramatorsk)[2] is a Russian [5]telescope maker and amateur astronomer who discovered the first-known interstellar comet, 2I/Borisov, in 2019.
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Born | Gennadiy Vladimirovich Borisov[1] 1962 (age 61–62)[2] | ||||||||||
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Employer | Sternberg Astronomical Institute | ||||||||||
Known for | Discovery of 2I/Borisov | ||||||||||
Spouse | Nadezhda Borisova[citation needed] | ||||||||||
Awards | Edgar Wilson Award (two awards in 2014) | ||||||||||
MARGO observatory | |||||||||||
Observatory code | L51 | ||||||||||
Location | Nauchnyy, Bakhchysarai Raion, Crimea | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°43′35″N 34°0′45″E | ||||||||||
Altitude | 574 m (1,883 ft) | ||||||||||
Established | 2013[3] | ||||||||||
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More information Designation, Type ...
Designation | Type |
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C/2013 N4 (Borisov) | long-period |
C/2013 V2 (Borisov) | hyperbolic |
C/2014 R1 (Borisov) | near-parabolic |
C/2014 Q3 (Borisov) | Halley-type |
C/2015 D4 (Borisov) | long-period |
C/2016 R3 (Borisov) | long-period |
C/2017 E1 (Borisov) | hyperbolic |
2I/Borisov | hyperbolic, interstellar |
C/2019 V1 (Borisov) | near-parabolic |
C/2020 Q1 (Borisov) | long-period |
C/2021 L3 (Borisov) | hyperbolic |
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