8348 Bhattacharyya
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8348 Bhattacharyya is an inner main-belt
minor planet
. It was discovered by R. Rajamohan at the Vainu Bappu Observatory
in Kavalur
, India, on January 26, 1988. It is named after Jagadish Chandra Bhattacharyya, an Indian astronomer and director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics
.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
. It was discovered by R. Rajamohan at the Vainu Bappu Observatory
Vainu Bappu Observatory
The Vainu Bappu Observatory, or VBO for short, is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Indian Institute of Astrophysics. It is located in the Javadi Hills Kavalur, near vaniyambadi of vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 175 km south-east of...
in Kavalur
Kavalur
Kavalur is a village in the Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.- Demographics :As per the 2001 census, Kavalur had a total population of 1010 with 496 males and 514 females. The sex ratio was 1036. The literacy rate was 48.45....
, India, on January 26, 1988. It is named after Jagadish Chandra Bhattacharyya, an Indian astronomer and director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics , with its headquarters in Bangalore , India, is a premier national institute of India for the study of and research into topics pertaining to astronomy, astrophysics and related subjects....
.