+ Minor planets discovered: 267 see

Lyudmila Ivanivna Chernykh (; ; June 13, 1935 – July 28, 2017) was a Ukrainian-Russian-Soviet astronomer, wife and colleague of Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh, and a prolific discoverer of minor planets.

Professional career Chernykh was born in 1935 in Shuya, Ivanovo Oblast. In 1959, she graduated from the Irkutsk State Pedagogical Institute (now the Pedagogical Institute of Irkutsk State University). Between 1959 and 1963, she worked in the Time and Frequency Laboratory of the All-Union Research Institute of Physico-Technical and Radiotechnical Measurements in Irkutsk, where she made astrometrical observations for the Time Service.

Between 1964 and 1998 she was a scientific worker at the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy of the USSR Academy of Sciences (Russian Academy of Science since 1991), working at the observation base of the institute at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (CrAO) in Nauchnyy settlement on the Crimean peninsula. In 1998 she was promoted to senior scientific worker at CrAO. The Minor Planet Center (MPC) credits her with the discovery of 267 numbered minor planets, which she made at CrAO between 1966 and 1992. Several of these discoveries she made in collaboration with her husband and with Tamara Smirnova.

Honors

The asteroid 2325 Chernykh, discovered in 1979 by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos, was named in her and her husband's honour. The official naming citation was published by the MPC on 1 June 1981 ().

List of discovered minor planets

Two of her notable discoveries are 2127 Tanya – named after Russian child diarist Tanya Savicheva, and 2212 Hephaistos, a near-Earth object of the Apollo group of asteroids. 1737 Severny 13 October 1966 1771 Makover 24 January 1968 1772 Gagarin 6 February 1968 1789 Dobrovolsky 19 August 1966 1790 Volkov 9 March 1967 1792 Reni 24 January 1968 1805 Dirikis 1 April 1970 1828 Kashirina 14 August 1966 1832 Mrkos 11 August 1969 1833 Shmakova 11 August 1969 1855 Korolev 8 October 1969 1856 Růžena 8 October 1969 1889 Pakhmutova 24 January 1968 1890 Konoshenkova 6 February 1968 1956 Artek 8 October 1969 1957 Angara 1 April 1970 1975 Pikelner 11 August 1969 1976 Kaverin 1 April 1970 2008 Konstitutsiya 27 September 1973 2030 Belyaev 8 October 1969 2031 BAM 8 October 1969 2092 Sumiana 16 October 1969 2127 Tanya 29 May 1971 2132 Zhukov 3 October 1975 2142 Landau 3 April 1972 2144 Marietta 18 January 1975 2186 Keldysh 27 September 1973 2205 Glinka 27 September 1973 2212 Hephaistos 27 September 1978 2245 Hekatostos 24 January 1968 2266 Tchaikovsky 12 November 1974 2273 Yarilo 6 March 1975 2279 Barto 25 February 1968 2296 Kugultinov 18 January 1975 2341 Aoluta 16 December 1976 2352 Kurchatov 10 September 1969 2354 Lavrov 9 August 1978 2385 Mustel 11 November 1969 2386 Nikonov 19 September 1974 2419 Moldavia 19 September 1974 2446 Lunacharsky 14 October 1971 2448 Sholokhov 18 January 1975 2457 Rublyov 3 October 1975 2467 Kollontai 14 August 1966 2468 Repin 8 October 1969 2480 Papanov 16 December 1976 2489 Suvorov 11 July 1975 2530 Shipka 9 July 1978 2540 Blok 13 October 1971 2551 Decabrina 16 December 1976 2561 Margolin 8 October 1969 2609 Kiril-Metodi 9 August 1978 2669 Shostakovich 16 December 1976 2692 Chkalov 16 December 1976 2699 Kalinin 16 December 1976 2755 Avicenna 26 September 1973 2756 Dzhangar 19 September 1974 2807 Karl Marx 15 October 1969 2833 Radishchev 9 August 1978 2837 Griboedov 13 October 1971 2877 Likhachev 8 October 1969 2894 Kakhovka 27 September 1978 2907 Nekrasov 3 October 1975 2931 Mayakovsky 16 October 1969 2948 Amosov 8 October 1969 2965 Surikov 18 January 1975 2977 Chivilikhin 19 September 1974 2998 Berendeya 3 October 1975 3010 Ushakov 27 September 1978 3052 Herzen 16 December 1976 3126 Davydov 8 October 1969 3127 Bagration 27 September 1973 3147 Samantha 16 December 1976 3232 Brest 19 September 1974 3273 Drukar 3 October 1975 3321 Dasha 3 October 1975 3332 Raksha 4 July 1978 3384 Daliya 19 September 1974 3429 Chuvaev 19 September 1974 3441 Pochaina 8 October 1969 3483 Svetlov 16 December 1976 3523 Arina 3 October 1975 3577 Putilin 7 October 1969 3588 Kirik 8 October 1981 3608 Kataev 27 September 1978 3659 Bellingshausen 8 October 1969 3681 Boyan 27 August 1974 3702 Trubetskaya 3 July 1970 3703 Volkonskaya 9 August 1978 3719 Karamzin 16 December 1976 3747 Belinskij 5 November 1975 3770 Nizami 24 August 1974 3804 Drunina 8 October 1969 3890 Bunin 18 December 1976 3963 Paradzhanov 8 October 1969 3967 Shekhtelia 16 December 1976 3968 Koptelov 8 October 1978 4022 Nonna 8 October 1981 4135 Svetlanov 14 August 1966 4164 Shilov 16 October 1969 4174 Pikulia 16 September 1982 4184 Berdyayev 8 October 1969 4195 Esambaev 19 September 1982 4196 Shuya 16 September 1982 4229 Plevitskaya 22 January 1971 4235 Tatishchev 27 September 1978 4244 Zakharchenko 7 October 1981 4286 Rubtsov 8 August 1988 4304 Geichenko 27 September 1973 4361 Nezhdanova 9 October 1977 4371 Fyodorov 10 April 1983 4426 Roerich 15 October 1969 4437 Yaroshenko 10 April 1983 4449 Sobinov 3 September 1987 4485 Radonezhskij 27 August 1987 4537 Valgrirasp 2 September 1987 4560 Klyuchevskij 16 December 1976 4594 Dashkova 17 May 1980 4605 Nikitin 18 September 1987 4616 Batalov 17 January 1975 4622 Solovjova 16 November 1979 4623 Obraztsova 24 October 1981 4681 Ermak 8 October 1969 4682 Bykov 27 September 1973 4758 Hermitage 27 September 1978 4762 Dobrynya 16 September 1982 4810 Ruslanova 14 April 1972 4869 Piotrovsky 26 October 1989 4879 Zykina 12 November 1974 4880 Tovstonogov 14 October 1975 4915 Solzhenitsyn 8 October 1969 4918 Rostropovich 24 August 1974 4919 Vishnevskaya 19 September 1974 4926 Smoktunovskij 16 September 1982 4944 Kozlovskij 2 September 1987 4980 Magomaev 19 September 1974 4981 Sinyavskaya 12 November 1974 5014 Gorchakov 19 September 1974 5043 Zadornov 19 September 1974 5055 Opekushin 13 August 1986 5076 Lebedev-Kumach 26 September 1973 5078 Solovjev-Sedoj 19 September 1974 5091 Isakovskij 25 September 1981 5104 Skripnichenko 7 September 1986 5154 Leonov 8 October 1969 5158 Ogarev 16 December 1976 5300 Sats 19 September 1974 5315 Bal'mont 16 September 1982 5359 Markzakharov 24 August 1974 5361 Goncharov 16 December 1976 5385 Kamenka 3 October 1975 5483 Cherkashin 17 October 1990 5612 Nevskij 3 October 1975 5613 Donskoj 16 December 1976 5675 Evgenilebedev 7 September 1986 5711 Eneev 27 September 1978 5795 Roshchina 27 September 1978 5807 Mshatka 30 August 1986 5827 Letunov 15 November 1990 5857 Neglinka 3 October 1975 5858 Borovitskia 28 September 1978 5940 Feliksobolev 8 October 1981 5955 Khromchenko 2 September 1987 6110 Kazak 4 July 1978 6113 Tsap 16 September 1982 6121 Plachinda 2 September 1987 6161 Vojno-Yasenetsky 14 October 1971 6166 Univsima 27 September 1978 6180 Bystritskaya 8 August 1986 6232 Zubitskia 19 September 1985 6355 Univermoscow 15 October 1969 6374 Beslan 8 August 1986 6432 Temirkanov 3 October 1975 6511 Furmanov 27 August 1987 6538 Muraviov 25 September 1981 6547 Vasilkarazin 2 September 1987 6573 Magnitskij 19 September 1974 6589 Jankovich 19 September 1985 6591 Sabinin 7 September 1986 6619 Kolya 27 September 1973 6679 Gurzhij 16 October 1969 6755 Solov'yanenko 16 December 1976 6764 Kirillavrov 7 October 1981 6783 Gulyaev 24 September 1990 6784 Bogatikov 28 October 1990 6890 Savinykh 3 September 1975 6942 Yurigulyaev 16 December 1976 7370 Krasnogolovets 27 September 1978 7457 Veselov 16 September 1982 7468 Anfimov 17 October 1990 7469 Krikalev 15 November 1990 7726 Olegbykov 27 August 1974 7730 Sergerasimov 4 July 1978 7869 Pradun 2 September 1987 7924 Simbirsk 6 August 1986 7978 Niknesterov 27 September 1978 8132 Vitginzburg 18 December 1976 8244 Mikolaichuk 3 October 1975 8444 Popovich 8 October 1969 8608 Chelomey 16 December 1976 8839 Novichkova 24 October 1989 8985 Tula 9 August 1978 9146 Tulikov 16 December 1976 9150 Zavolokin 27 September 1978 9154 Kol'tsovo 16 September 1982 9167 Kharkiv 18 September 1987 9168 Sarov 18 September 1987 9176 Struchkova 15 November 1990 9516 Inasan 16 December 1976 9549 Akplatonov 19 September 1985 9565 Tikhonov 18 September 1987 9566 Rykhlova 18 September 1987 9609 Ponomarevalya 26 August 1992 9718 Gerbefremov 16 December 1976 9733 Valtikhonov 19 September 1985 9933 Alekseev 19 September 1985 10001 Palermo 8 October 1969 10002 Bagdasarian 8 October 1969 10007 Malytheatre 16 December 1976 10010 Rudruna 9 August 1978 10015 Valenlebedev 27 September 1978 10023 Vladifedorov 17 November 1979 10054 Solomin 17 September 1987 10262 Samoilov 3 October 1975 10286 Shnollia 16 September 1982 10459 Vladichaika 27 September 1978 10992 Veryuslaviya 19 September 1974 11016 Borisov 16 September 1982 11027 Astaf'ev 7 September 1986 11480 Velikij Ustyug 7 September 1986 11782 Nikolajivanov 8 October 1969 11824 Alpaidze 16 September 1982 12190 Sarkisov 27 September 1978 12219 Grigor'ev 19 September 1982 12664 Sonisenia 27 September 1978 13477 Utkin 5 November 1975 13479 Vet 8 October 1977 13480 Potapov 9 August 1978 13904 Univinnitsa 3 October 1975 13922 Kremenia 19 September 1985 14339 Knorre 10 April 1983 14789 GAISH 8 October 1969 14834 Isaev 17 September 1987 15199 Rodnyanskaya 19 September 1974 15212 Yaroslavl' 17 November 1979 15669 Pshenichner 19 September 1974 15675 Goloseevo 27 September 1978 15676 Almoisheev 8 October 1978 15702 Olegkotov 2 September 1987 16395 Ioannpravednyj 23 October 1981 16407 Oiunskij 19 September 1985 16515 Usman'grad 15 November 1990 16516 Efremlevitan 15 November 1990 17358 Lozino-Lozinskij 27 September 1978 18285 Vladplatonov 14 April 1972 18287 Verkin 3 October 1975 18293 Pilyugin 27 September 1978 18294 Rudenko 27 September 1978 19919 Pogorelov 8 October 1977 19962 Martynenko 7 September 1986 23402 Turchina 8 October 1969 24604 Vasilermakov 27 September 1973 24648 Evpatoria 19 September 1985 24649 Balaklava 19 September 1985 29081 Krymradio 27 September 1978 32735 Strekalov 27 September 1978 43783 Svyatitelpyotr 24 October 1989 Co-discovery made with: N. S. Chernykh T. M. Smirnova

References

External links Людмила Ивановна Черных Parajanov Asteroid discovered by L. Chernykh