Dmitry Chestnov

Dmitry Nikolayevich Chestnov (also known as Dmitrij Nikolaevič Čestnov; Russian: Дмитрий Николаевич Честнов) is a Russian astronomer, observer and photometrist of comets and discoverer of minor planets. He lives in Saransk, the capital city of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia.^[2]

Minor planets discovered: 18^[1]

see § List of discovered minor planets

He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of several minor planets during 2009–2010, all in collaboration with Russian astronomer and colleague Artyom Novichonok at Tzec Maun Observatory (H10) in Mayhill, New Mexico.^[1]

According to the Comet Observation database (COBS), which is maintained by the Slovenian Črni Vrh Observatory, Dmitry Chestnov has submitted dozens of observations of comets under his user code "CHE09".^[3][4] Several cometary observations, including those of the hyperbolic comet C/2009 O4 (HILL) he took at Tzec Maun's southern station (D25) in Pingelly, Western Australia.^[5][6] He also participated in the recovery of periodic comet 246P/NEAT at the Kislovodsk Mountain Astronomical Station of Pulkovo Observatory (D20) in November 2011 (M.P.C. 72435).^[7][8] He has published a large number of secular lightcurves of comets on his Comet Light Curve Refinement Program (LiCuRG) website.^[9]

His Apollo and Amor near-Earth object observations, published in MPC's Minor Planet Electronic Circulars during 2009–2011, include 2011 VW₅ (MPC), 2011 AO₅₂ (MPC), 2010 WB (MPC), 2009 OC (MPC), 2010 RP₈₀ (MPC), and 2010 JE88 (MPC).^{[10][11][12][13][14][15]}

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by Dimitry Chestnov

228165 Mezentsev	26 September 2009	list[A]
231649 Korotkiy	17 November 2009	list[A]
(264156) 2009 WV5	17 November 2009	list[A]
(269568) 2009 WS105	25 November 2009	list[A]
274981 Petrsu	12 October 2009	list[A]
(279340) 2009 YM6	17 December 2009	list[A]
(296747) 2009 UB1	17 October 2009	list[A]
(296818) 2009 WW5	17 November 2009	list[A]

(328734) 2009 UA1	17 October 2009	list[A]
(331056) 2009 WX	17 November 2009	list[A]
(369400) 2009 WS7	18 November 2009	list[A]
(379283) 2009 VF1	9 November 2009	list[A]
(407154) 2009 UH2	18 October 2009	list[A]
(407228) 2009 WY10	20 November 2009	list[A]
(407231) 2009 WA25	21 November 2009	list[A]
(441872) 2010 AC40	9 January 2010	list[A]

(457939) 2009 VG1	9 November 2009	list[A]
(465786) 2010 AU60	11 January 2010	list[A]
Co-discovery made with: A A. Novichonok

See also

• List of minor planet discoverers § D. Chestnov

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
2. "Comet Observers of the World". www.cometchaser.de. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
3. "Comet Observation database – COBS". Crni Vrh Observatory. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
4. Kryachko, T.; Satovski, B.; Gajdos, S.; Vilagi, J.; Jaeger, M.; Prosperi, E.; et al. (November 2010). "Observations of Comets". Minor Planet Electronic Circ. 2010-V106 (2010-V106 (2010). (MPEC Homepage)). Bibcode:2010MPEC....V..106K.
5. Kadota, K.; Ikari, Y.; Vidal, J. R.; Kim, M. J.; Bae, Y. H.; Choi, Y. J.; et al. (September 2009). "Comet C/2009 o4 (hill)". Minor Planet Electronic Circ. 2009-R17 (2009-R17 (2009). (MPEC Homepage)). Bibcode:2009MPEC....R...17K.
6. Elenin, L.; Chestnov, D.; Mendicini, D.; Beck, S.; Bryssinck, E.; Farmer Jr., S. (August 2009). "Comet Observations [D25 Tzec Maun Observatory, Pingelly]". Minor Planet Circular. 66632 (66632): 29. Bibcode:2009MPC..66632..29E.
7. "246P/NEAT = 2004 F3 = 2010 V2". University of Cambridge – Institute of Astronomy. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
8. "246P/NEAT". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
9. "Light Curves". Comet Light Curve Refinement Program (LiCuRG). Retrieved 7 March 2017.
10. Boattini, A.; Ahern, J. D.; Beshore, E. C.; Garradd, G. J.; Gibbs, A. R.; Tricarico, P.; et al. (November 2011). "2011 VW5". Minor Planet Electronic Circ. 2011-V28 (2011-V28 (2011). (MPEC Homepage)). Bibcode:2011MPEC....V...28B.
11. Gibbs, A. R.; Ahern, J. D.; Beshore, E. C.; Boattini, A.; Garradd, G. J.; Grauer, A. D.; et al. (January 2011). "2011 AO52". Minor Planet Electronic Circ. 2011-A72 (2011-A72 (2011). (MPEC Homepage)). Bibcode:2011MPEC....A...72G.
12. Naves, R.; Campas, M.; Hill, R. E.; Ahern, J. D.; Beshore, E. C.; Boattini, A.; et al. (November 2010). "2010 WB". Minor Planet Electronic Circ. 2010-W05 (2010-W05 (2010). (MPEC Homepage)). Bibcode:2010MPEC....W...05N.
13. Manca, F.; Testa, A.; Franco, L.; Camilleri, P.; Guido, E.; Prosperi, E.; et al. (July 2009). "2009 OC". Minor Planet Electronic Circ. 2009-O04 (2009-O04 (2009). (MPEC Homepage)). Bibcode:2009MPEC....O...04M.
14. Knofel, A.; Haver, R.; Caradossi, A.; Buzzi, L.; Nishiyama, K.; Sakamoto, T.; et al. (September 2010). "2010 RP80". Minor Planet Electronic Circ. 2010-R97 (2010-R97 (2010). (MPEC Homepage)). Bibcode:2010MPEC....R...97K.
15. Seki, T.; Muraoka, K.; Shimomoto, S.; McGaha, J. E.; Blythe, M.; Spitz, G.; et al. (May 2010). "2010 JE88". Minor Planet Electronic Circ. 2010-K02 (2010-K02 (2010). (MPEC Homepage)). Bibcode:2010MPEC....K...02S.

External links

• An interview with Comet ISON's co-discoverer, Artyom Novichonok, college of Dmitry Chestnov
• Comet Light Curve Refinement Program (LiCuRG) by Dmitry Chestnov
• Publications by Dmitry N. Chestnov
• Comet Observers of the world