There he would eventually meet and marry fellow astronomer Nadezhda Sytinskaya.
[1] The bulk of Sharonov's work was done at Pulkovo Observatory just outside of Leningrad.
[1] During his tenure as professor of astronomy at Leningrad State University, Sharonov eventually became its director.
[3] His main focus in scientific research was the study of planets and atmospheric optics.
The following celestial landmarks are named after him: He published over 300 research papers in his lifetime including the following[4]