A teacher-student duo from Trichy has discovered three new asteroids.
The three asteroids identified by them have been temporarily named BBM2101, BBM2102, and BBM2103.
This search program is a part of an International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) Citizen Science Programme organised by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Bala Bharathi alias K. Balakrishnan and G. Aazhi mukilan (Physics student) took part in the International Asteroid Search Campaign, wherein they discovered three asteroids.
Both were part of the Tiruchi Astro Club, which participated in the programme.