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Asteroid named after Nanjing University of Science and Technology

english.jsjyt.edu.cn| Updated: September 22, 2022 L M S

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A certificate that confirms the naming of the asteroid is awarded to Nanjing University of Science and Technology. [Photo/ourjiangsu.com]

The International Astronomical Union has approved the application to have the asteroid numbered 530739 named after the Nanjing University of Science and Technology in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, officials announced at the 69th anniversary of the founding of the university on Sept 20.

Wu Xuefeng, deputy director of the Purple Mountain Observatory which discovered the asteroid in 2011, said this is a great honor that acknowledges the university's contributions to astronomy-related sectors such as electronics, optical engineering, and astronomical instruments.

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology is the third university in Jiangsu to receive the honor following Nanjing University and Nanjing Normal University.