Ronaldo Laishram, Manipuri Boy in SJCE Mysore discovers Asteroid
Thadou Students' Association, Bengaluru (TSA-B) *
Ronaldo Laishram
In what is considered as a rare feat, Ronaldo Laishram, 1st year student (Computer Science) of SJCE, Mysore, has discovered an Main Belt Asteroid ‘MAUR 397’ as part of All India Asteroid Search Campaign (AIASC) 2014. The discovery was made along with his team members of Team Salonivia Conquerors.
Provisional discoveries of the asteroids have been confirmed with further observations. Ronaldo used exclusive data to look at specific parts of the sky and by using a complex procedure called ‘Astrometrica’ they tracked objects by looking at the images of the sky provided by telescope-based in the US to see which of the objects moving over time could be a possible asteroid.
The discoveries were made as part of AIASC conducted between April and August this year jointly by Science Popularization Association of Communicators and Educators (SPACE) and the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC).
SCJE Principal Dr. Syed Shakeeb Ur Rahman and SPACE CEO Amit Verma have Congratulated the team for achieving the rare feat.
* This info was sent to e-pao.net by TH Michael Lamjathang ( Thadou Students' Association, Bengaluru (TSA-B) ) who can be contacted at tmlh77(at)outlook(dot)com
This Post is uploaded on September 13, 2014
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