Vladimir Shkodrov

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Vladimir Georgiev Shkodrov (Владимир Георгиев Шкодров) (born February 10, 1930) is a Bulgarian astronomer.

Shkodrov has discovered a number of asteroids, including the Apollo asteroid 4486 Mithra, which he and Eric Elst discovered on September 22, 1987. 4486 Mithra is notable as the most highly bifurcated object in the Solar System.

The asteroid 4364 Shkodrov, discovered on November 7, 1978 by Eleanor Helin and Schelte Bus, is named after Shkodrov.

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