- An asteroid has been named 'Jayanta Murthy' after the Indian professor and eminent scientist Jayanta Murthy.
- He is known for his work in space missions, ultraviolet astronomy, and the interstellar medium.
- Previously cataloged as 2005 EX296, the asteroid is now designated as (215884) Jayantimurthy.
- The announcement was made by a working group of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which is in charge of naming small objects in the Solar System.
- In 2005, the asteroid (215884) Jayantimurthy was discovered by MW Bui at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, United States.
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