Praskov′ja Georgievna Parchomenko
# Praskov′ja Georgievna Parchomenko

Praskov′ja Georgievna Parchomenko (1886–1970) was a Soviet astronomer who discovered many minor planets between the years of 1930–1940.

## Career

Parchomenko first discovered 1129 Neujmina on 8 August 1929 at the Simeiz Observatory. Less than a year later, Parchomenko discovered 1166 Sakuntala on June 27, 1930, only two nights before Karl Reinmuth viewed it.

## Legacy

On 30 August 1970, Tamara Smirnova discovered 1857 Parchomenko which was named in honour of Parchomenko.

