# Marat Arakelian

> Marat Arsen Arakelian was an Armenian astronomer. Arakelian was a specialist in theoretical astrophysics and extragalactic astronomy. He is most noted for his catalog of “Galaxies of high surface brightness”, a list of 621 objects with surface brightness at least 22.0 magnitude from an area of 1 sq. arc second. The Arakelian catalog has become a source in the study of active galactic nuclei.

*Astrophysicist (1929-1983)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Russia
- **Born:** 1929-01-15
- **Died:** 1983-01-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Marat Arsen Arakelian was an Armenian astronomer. Arakelian was a specialist in theoretical astrophysics and extragalactic astronomy. He is most noted for his catalog of “Galaxies of high surface brightness”, a list of 621 objects with surface brightness at least 22.0 magnitude from an area of 1 sq. arc second. The Arakelian catalog has become a source in the study of active galactic nuclei.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.4
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## Sources
- [Marat Arakelian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marat_Arakelian)
- [Marat Arakelian](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marat_Arakelian)
- [Аракелян, Марат Арсенович](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BD%2C_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82_%D0%90%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87)
- [Մարատ Առաքելյան](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%84%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BF_%D4%B1%D5%BC%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%A5%D5%AC%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67004471)

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