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Thu, 10/31/2013 - 19:58
In the recent discussion in Forum; “V1331 Cyg HST Image” Mike Poxon drew our attention to another young stellar object nearby; V1982, and the associated reflection nebula...deep breath...Gyulbudaghian 98-171. I'd overlooked that (G98) 171 is featured in Sue French's pages in The September S&T: how often, it happens, that some novelty immediately presents again in another context!
But, can anyone tell me, who is, or was, Gyulbudaghian, and how the name should be pronounced?
Hi Bill,
According to the BAA, Armen Gyulbudaghian was a Soviet astronomer.
His name is pronounced guy-ool-boo-dah-gee-an.
There's more info here on the BAA site: http://britastro.org/baa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=545:gm-1-29&catid=101&Itemid=129
Doug.
Thanks Doug, for that very comprehensive answer to my question. It has something of the quality of a powerful spell.
Now for the nebula itself. Sue French reckons it can be held with her 10”, but I expect she has a fairly dark site. POX reports a positive: I think he has a 16”Dob. For the moment I'll be content to add V1982 to my Cygnus items, and see what emerges.
Born in 1948, he is still alive as far as I can tell. You can even get a picture, his email and telephone number and a list of publications here http://www.aras.am/Members/GyulbudaghianArmen.htm
Mike
I should think Gyulbudaghian is Armenian from that -ian patronymic. Just a bit of clarification: it's not V1982 that I see as nebulous, but V1331, with a 14" Dob (oh, the difference 2 inches can make. Stop giggling at the back!)