Molotai Alexander Antonovich General data:
19.11.1949 - 04.05.2001
Place of birth: Ruzhychna village, Khmelnitsky region, Ukrainian SSR
Studied in: T. G. Shevchenko Kyiv Order of Lenin State University (since 1999 Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University) (1972);
Key interests: astrometry, stellar catalogues, reference systems. PhD Thesis: The positions and own motions of 5,115 bright stars, obtained from the results of the international program "Bright Stars" (1992 Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine);
Biography:
He was born November 19, 1949 in Ruzhychna village of Khmelnitsky region of the Ukrainian SSR.
In 1972 he graduated from the Department of Astronomy of the T. G. Shevchenko Kyiv Order of Lenin State University.
Since 1972 he worked as a laboratory assistant, senior engineer of the Department of Astronomy of the Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, and since 1989 a junior researcher, later a research fellow, then a senior researcher, a leading research associate of the astrometry and small bodies of the solar system at the Astronomical Observatory of Kyiv Taras Shevchenko University. He conducted laboratory work, directed coursework and diploma work of students. Until 1989 he was a scientist at the Department of Astronomy of the University. In 2000, he was Deputy Director of the University Observatory.
In 1992 he defended his Ph.D. thesis in "The Situation and Own Movement of 5,115 bright stars, obtained on the basis of the results of the international program" Bright Stars, "at the Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
He participated in positional observations on the meridian circle of the Astronomical Observatory of Kyiv University, in 1999, participated in the observation of a complete solar eclipse in Romania, and participated in expeditions to observe artificial polar shine.
In 1993, according to the results of the international program "Bright Stars" at the Astronomical Observatory of the Taras Shevchenko Kiev University in co-authorship with Telniuk-Adamchuk V.V., Chernega M. Ya., Kanivets N. D. created the "Consolidated catalog of positions and own movements of 5,115 bright stars in the epoch and the equinox J2000.0".
He received a commemorative medal of the Interkosmos Council for participating in the Soviet-French experiment ARAKS in 1974-1975, and was awarded the Barabashov Prize for the catalog "Bright Stars".
Died May 4, 2001, buried in Ruzhychna village.
He was known for creating stellar directories, in particular creating a directory of sources of radio sources. He also researched in the polar reference system, engaged in establishing a connection between optical and radio interferometric systems. He is the author of about 70 scientific works.
Main publications:
1. Яцкив Я.С., Курьянова А.Н., Молотай А.А. Сравнение различных методов изучения разностей положений и собственных движений звезд. - Современные проблемы позиционной астрометрии. М., Изд-во Моск. ун-та, с.43-59(1975).
2. Molotaj A.A., Tel'nyuk-Adamchuk V. V., Chernega N.A., Kanivec' N.D. Compiled Catalogue of Positions and Prpper Motions of 5115 Bright Stars for Epoch and Equinox J2000.0 .- Kiev:Zovnishtorgvidav of Ukraine, 1992.-P.132
3. Тельнюк-Адамчук B.B., Молотай А. А. Кумкова И. И. Определение углов заимной ориентации систем отчета VLBI и FK5 по наблюдениям внегалактических компактных РИ и галактических радиозвезд //Кинематика и физика небес. тел.-1992.-8, №4-С. 17-21
4. Тельнюк-Адамчук B.B., Молотай А. А. Меридианные звезды промежуточной опорной системы в площадках вокруг 238 внегалактических радиоисточников.- Киев, 1989.-50 с. (Рукопись деп. в Укр НИИНТИ; №1459-Ук89)
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