Asteroid named after Indian astrophysicist Jayant Murthy

[ad_1] BENGALURU: The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, said on Friday that the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named a asteroid in honor of renowned Indian astrophysicist Prof. Jayant Murthy in recognition of his pioneering work in ultraviolet astronomy and space missions.The asteroid, previously known as “2005 EX296”, has now been designated as “(215884) … Read more