Georgij A. Krasinsky (February 19, 1939; Leningrad, USSR) – March 17, 2011) was a Russian astronomer active at the Institute of Applied Astronomy, Russian Academy of Science, St Petersburg.[1] He was notable for research on planetary motions and ephemeris.
Krasinsky was the president of IAU commission 4-DI on ephemerides during 2003-2006.
The asteroid 5714 Krasinsky is named after him.
References
- ^ "Obituary" (in Russian). Institute of Applied Astronomy. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- G. A. Krasinsky and V.A. Brumberg, Secular Increase of Astronomical Unit from Analysis of the Major Planet Motions, and its Interpretation Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy 90: 267–288, (2004).