Gennady Borisov

Astronomer and comet discoverer

Gennady Borisov is a Russian professional astronomer who discovered the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov in 2019. He is a researcher at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute in Moscow, Russia. Borisov has published numerous papers on comets and asteroids and has received several awards for his contributions to astronomy. He is also a skilled astrophotographer and has captured stunning images of comets and other celestial...