Hajibey Sultanov

Hajibey Sultanov
Born(1921-09-20)September 20, 1921
Şağan, near Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
DiedMarch 5, 2008(2008-03-05) (aged 86)
Baku, Azerbaijan
NationalityAzerbaijani
Alma materBaku State University
AwardsShohrat Order
Scientific career
Fieldsastronomy, celestial mechanics
InstitutionsInstitute of Physics and Mathematics (Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR)
Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory

Hajibey Farajulla oglu Sultanov (Azerbaijani: Hacıbəy Fərəculla oğlu Sultanov, 20 September 1921 – 5 March 2008) was an Azerbaijani astronomer and former head of the Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory. Sultanov's main works tackle celestial mechanics and the genesis of the Solar System, as well as the origin, structure and evolution of the asteroid belt and minor planets. Sultanov was a member of the International Astronomical Union and European Astronomical Society.