Nikolai Pavlovich Barabashov (; March 30, 1894 – April 29, 1971) was a Ukrainian astronomer. Barabashov was born in Kharkiv, Kharkbv Governorate, Russian Empire. He graduated from Kharkiv University, Ukraine, in 1919; served as Director, Kharkiv Observatory, 1930; Professor, Kharkiv University, 1934; Rector, Kharkiv University, 1943-1946. He became a member of the Ukrainian SSR Academy of Sciences in 1948. He was a co-author of the ground breaking publication of the first pictures of the far side of the Moon in 1961, called Atlas of the Other Side of the Moon. Barabashov, crater on Mars, was named in his honor in 1973. 2883 Barabashov, a minor planet discovered in 1978 by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Chernykh, is named after him. Honours and awards Hero of Socialist Labour Four Orders of Lenin Order of the Red Banner of Labour References Sources Astronomical Institute of Kharkiv National University 1894 births 1971 deaths Scientists from Kharkiv People from Kharkovsky Uyezd Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Fourth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Fifth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Soviet astronomers National University of Kharkiv alumni Academic staff of Kharkiv Observatory Heroes of Socialist Labour Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour