Sainudeen Pattazhy
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Sainudeen Pattazhy is zoology
professor working in Sree Narayana College
in Kollam
. He is originally from Kerala
, India.
In 2008, the Committee for Small Bodies Nomenclature (CSBN) of the International Astronomical Union
named an asteroid
after the Pattazhy: 5178 Pattazhy
It was discovered by the California-based astronomer R. Rajamohan in 1989.
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
professor working in Sree Narayana College
Sree Narayana College
Sree Narayana College, Kollam , named after the great social reformer and saint Sree Narayana Guru, is a centre of higher education in Kerala offering up to post graduate and research courses to more than 4,000 students.-General information:The college is affiliated to the University of Kerala...
in Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
. He is originally from Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India.
In 2008, the Committee for Small Bodies Nomenclature (CSBN) of the International Astronomical Union
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
named an asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
after the Pattazhy: 5178 Pattazhy
5178 Pattazhy
5178 Pattazhy is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 1, 1989 by R. Rajamohan at the Vainu Bappu Observatory near Kavalur, India.- External links :...
It was discovered by the California-based astronomer R. Rajamohan in 1989.