Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky
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Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitzky (Владимир Александрович Альбицкий) (June 16 1891 – June 15 1952) was a Soviet/Russian astronomer. In modern English transliteration, his surname would be given as Al'bitskii or Al'bitsky. In the literature, he is sometimes referred to as W.A. Albizkij, however his surname usually appears in the literature as "Albitzky". His asteroid discoveries are credited as "V. Albitskij".
He came to the Simeis (Симеиз) observatory in Crimea in 1922, working with G. A. Shajn and G. N. Neujmin.
He discovered a number of asteroids.
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| 1002 Olbersia | August 15 1923 |
| 1007 Pawlowia | October 5 1923 |
| 1022 Olympiada | June 23 1924 |
| 1028 Lydina | November 6 1923 |
| 1030 Vitja | May 25 1924 |
| 1034 Mozartia | September 7 1924 |
| 1059 Mussorgskia | July 19 1925 |
| 1071 Brita | March 3 1924 |
| 1283 Komsomolia | September 25 1925 |
| 1330 Spiridonia | February 17 1925 |
Categories: 1891 births | 1952 deaths | Russian astronomers | Soviet astronomers