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IAU names asteroid after PanditJasraj
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- The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named an asteroid, discovered in 2006, after Indian classical singer PanditJasraj.
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- The asteroid is located between Mars and Jupiter, and was discovered on November 11, 2006.
- The asteroid was discovered by Catalina Sky Survey, whose telescopes are based in Arizona in the United States.
- Procedure of naming anasteroid
(a) The privilege of naming a planet is first given to discoverers, who have 10 years to propose a name.
(b) The discoverer or team is expected to write a short citation, explaining the reasons for assigning the name.
(c) All names proposed are judged by the 15-member Working Group for Small Body Nomenclature (CSBN) of the IAU, comprising professional astronomers with research interests in minor planets and/or comets from around the world.
Source
The Hindu