The Development of Stellar Photometry in Russia and the USSR in the 20Th Century (Some Pages of History)

Abstract

A short historical review of the development of astrophotometry in Russia and the Soviet Union is given. The input of V. Cerasky, G. Tikhov, V. B. Nikonov, Moscow University astronomers and Vilnius astronomers is described.

Keywords

• history of astronomy
• techniques
• photometric