Sainudeen Pattazhy

Sainudeen Pattazhy

Sainudeen Pattazhy (or Pattazhi) is zoology professor working in Sree Narayana College in Kollam. He is originally from Kerala, India.

In 2008, the Committee for Small Bodies Nomenclature [ [http://www.ss.astro.umd.edu/IAU/csbn/ Iau Csbn ] ] (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 [ [http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/01/stories/2008050154160400.htm The Hindu : Kerala / Kollam News : Minor planet named after Malayali ] ] .

References and external links

* [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=5178] Nasa Website, information on Planet Pattazhi
* Planet 5178 Pattazhi


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