Nikolay Kruglikov Received an Award of URSA

16:50, March 26, 2015

Associate Professor of Ural Federal University became the first foreign scientist, who was honored with Stella Arcti

Stella Arcti is an honorary award of the Finnish society of amateur astronomers. It is awarded to astronomers, who have achieved particular results in their activities. For the first time in the history of this award, it was presented to a foreign scientist.

The award ceremony took place on March 21 in Mikkeli (Finland). Kruglikov participated remotely via videoconference.

Nikolay Kruglikov is an associate professor of the Department of Physical Methods and Tools of Quality Monitoring, Institute of Physics and Technology of Ural Federal University. He participated in the Finnish-Russian expedition in May 2014, along with other scientists from UrFU Aleksey Ishchenko and Gregory Yakovlev. Nikolay Kruglikov was the person, who had found the first fragment of Anamah meteorite, weighing 120 grams, the second fragment had been found by Aleksey Ishchenko on the next day.

URSA Astronomical Society is the oldest and largest in Finland. The main aim of the Society is the development of astronomical education and attracting attention to astronomy.