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.