Description
CCCP Neujmin Automatic Red SS
Grigory Nikolayevich Neujmin 1886-1946) was a Georgian–Russian astronomer, native of Tbilisi in Georgia, and a discoverer of numerous minor planets as well as 6 periodic and a hyperbolic comet at the Pulkovo and Simeiz Observatories during the first half of the 20th century.
Neujmin is credited with the discovery of 74 asteroids, and notably 951 Gaspra and 762 Pulcova.
He also discovered and co-discovered 6 Jupiter-family comets.
He received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1945.
The lunar crater Neujmin is named in his honour, as is 1129 Neujmina, a main-belt asteroid of the Eos family discovered by Praskovjya Parkhomenko at Simeiz Observatory in 1929.
SPECIFICATIONS
Movement: Slava Mechanical Automatic 3 Hands With Date
Case: Stainless Steel
Dial: Red
Band: Solid Stainless Steel Bracelet
Case Size: 42mm
Strap Width: 20-18mm
Lens: Hardened Mineral Lens
Water Resistance: 10 ATM
