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University of Latvia.
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Janis Ikaunieks
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Baldone Observatory, International Astronomical Union code 069, official name (1997) – Astrophysical Observatory of the Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia). The main objects of Ikaunieks’ scientific investigations were red giants, and particularly carbon stars. P. Parenago, and as the very first LAS astronomer received a scientific degree – Candidate of Phys&Mathematics Sciences.
His monograph «Углеродные звёзды» (rus, 1971, coauthor Z Alksne) translated in the United States of America (Carbon Stars Z K Alksne and Ya Ya Ikaunieks.
Translated and edited by John H Baumert – Tucson, Arizona: Pachart Publishing House, 1981 – 182 p). He was the initiator and also editor-in-chief of the Astronomical Calendar (in Latvian) and the popular science quarterly "Zvaigžņotā debess" ("The Starry Sky").
He was laid to rest on the territory of Baldone Observatory. IYA2009 commemorative Latvia stamp valued at Ls 0.50 features a portrait of Jānis Ikaunieks, Schmidt telescope, and galaxy M31.
Minor planet 2010 GC158 = Near
284984 is named after Ikaunieks. Discovery date: 2010 04 12. Discovery site: Baldone.
Discoverer(s): Eglitis, I. (Latvia), Cernis, K. (Lithuania).
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He defended (1951) his thesis «Пространственное распределение и кинематика углеродных звёзд» (Kinematics and spatial distribution of carbon stars) at the P. K. Sternberg State Astronomical Institute of the M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow State University), supervisor Moscow State University Professor. Just there in Moscow, on 3 April 1969, Ikaunieks defended his doctoral thesis «Исследование звёзд красных гигантов» (Investigations of the stars – red giants).
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