Vasilij G. Chiorny

I. Personal data

Date of Birth: Marth 13, 1953

Place of Birth: Cherkassy region, Ukraine

Marital status: Married, two daughters


Present position and address: Scientific Researcher of Astronomical Institute

of Kharkiv V. N. Karazin National University

Sumska str. 35, Kharkiv, 61022, Ukraine

Tel. 38- 057 -707-54-70


E-mail : chiorny@astron.kharkov.ua

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=LqijyjsAAAAJ&hl=uk

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/V_Chiorny

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7459-2382


II. Academic degrees

- M. Sci., Astronomer, June 1975, Kharkiv State University, Ukraine (USSR)


III. Professional Experience

- Scientific researcher, Astronomical Institute of Kharkiv National University, 1990- present

- Junior scientific researcher, Astronomical Observatory of Kharkiv State University, 1975-1990

- Student of the Astronomy Department of Kharkiv State University, 1970-1975


IV. Membership of Professional Societies

- Member of Ukrainian Astronomical Association


V. Field of research

- Solar System bodies: physical properties of main-belt and near-Earth asteroids

- Solar System bodies: the study of Jovian atmosphere dynamics by ground-based images of Jupiter


VI. Experience summary

- CCD photometry of small main-belt asteroids, 2007 -2012

- Photoelectric, CCD photometry of main-belt and near-Earth asteroids, 1991-2012

- Post-detection processing of astronomical images by coherent optics, 1975-1990


VII. Selected Publications:

  1. Chiorny V., Galád A. , Pravec P. , Kušnirák P., Hornoch K., Gajdoš Š., Kornoš L., Világi J. , Husárik M. , Kaňuchová Z., Krišandová Z. , Higgins D. , Pray D.P. , Durkee R., Dyvig R., Reddy V., Oey J. , Marchis F. , Stephens R. D., 2011. Absolute photometry of small main-belt asteroids in 2007-2009.//. Planetary and Space Science, 59, No.13, p.1482-1489.

  2. Chiorny V.G., Shevchenko V.G., Krugly Yu.N., Velichko F.P., Gaftonyuk N.M., 2007. Photometry of asteroids: lightcurves of 24 asteroids obtained in 1993- 2005. // Planetary and Space Science, 55, No.7-8, p.586-597.

  3. Pravec P., Scheirich P., Vokrouhlicky D., Harris A.W., Kušnirák P., Hornoch K., Pray D.P., Higgins D., Galád A, Vilagi J., Gajdoš Š, Kornoš L, Oey J., Husárik M., Cooney R.W., Gross J., Terrell D., Durkee R., Pollock J., Reichart D., Ivarsen K., Haislip J., LaCluyze A., Krugly Yu. N., Gaftonyuk N., Stephens R. D, Dyvig R., Reddy V., Chiorny V., Vaduvescu O., Longa-Pena P, Tudorica A., Warner B.D., Masi G., Brinsfield J., Goncalves R., Brown P., Krzeminski Z., Gerashchenko O., Shevchenko V., Molotov I., Marchis F., 2012. Binary asteroid population. 2. Anisotropic distribution of orbit poles. // Icarus, 218, p.125-143.

  4. Durech J., Vokrouhlický D., Kaasalainen M., Higgins D., Krugly Y. N., Gaftonyuk N. M., Shevchenko V. G., Chiorny V.G., Hamanova H., Hamanova H., Reddy V., Dyvig R.R., 2008. Detection of the YORP effect in asteroid (1620) Geographos. // Astronomy and Astrophysics, 489, No. 2, p. L25-L28.

  5. Pravec P., Harris A. W., Vokrouhlicky D., Warner B. D., Kusnirak P., Hornoch K., Pray D.P., Higgins D., Oey J., Galad A., Gajdos S., Kornos L., Vilagi J., Husarik M., Krugly Yu. N., Shevchenko V., Chiorny V., Gaftonyuk N., Cooney W. R., Gross Jr. J.,Terrell D. Stephens R. D., Dyvig R., Reddy V., Ries J.G., Colas F., Lecacheux J., Durkee R., Masi G., Koff R.A., Goncalves R., 2008. Spin rate distribution of small asteroids. // Icarus, 197. No. 2, p. 497-504.

  6. Shevchenko V.G., Chiorny V.G., Gaftonyuk N.M., Krugly Yu.N., Belskaya I.N., Tereschenko I.A., Velichko F.P., 2008. Asteroid observations at low phase angles. III. Opposition effect of dark asteroids.// Icarus, 196. No. 2, p. 601-611.

  7. Shevchenko V.G., Yu. N. Krugly, V. G. Chiorny, I. N. Belskaya and N. M. Gaftonyuk, 2003. Rotation and photometric properties of E-type asteroids. // Planetary and Space Science, 51, No.9-10, p.525-532.

  8. Krugly Yu.N., Belskaya I.N., Shevchenko V.G., Chiorny V.G., Velichko F.P., Erikson A., Mottola S., Hahn G., Nathues A., Neukum G., Gaftonyuk N.M., Dotto E., 2002. // CCD Photometry of Near-Earth asteroids in 1996-1999. Icarus, 158, No. 2, p.294-

  9. Pravec P., Sarounova L., Rabinovitz D.L., Hicks M.D., Wolf M., Krugly Yu.N., Velichko F.P., Shevchenko V.G., Chiorny V.G., Gaftonyuk N.M., Genevier Guy, 2000. Two-period lightcurves of 1996 FG3, 1998 PG, and (5407) 1992 AX: one probable end two possible binary asteroids. Icarus, 146, No.1, p.190 - 203.

  10. Lagerkvist C.-I.,Belskaya I., Erikson A., Schevchenko V., Mottola S., ChiornyV., Magnusson P., Nathues A., Piironen J. , 1998. Physical studies of asteroids. XXIII. The spin rate of M-type asteroids.// Astron.Astrophys.Suppl.Ser., 131,No.1,p.55-62.