Global Achievement

GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT OF DISCOVERY OF ASTEROID
	Sharing a proud moment with Managing Director Madam Grace Pinto, Amanjot Singh & Sahil Wadhwa, First students in India to discover an asteroid in Space. Ms. Seema Sahay, Principal, Ryan International School Rohini and Astronomy Club Incharge Ms. Sadhna Walia can also be seen. Ryan students are the First School Students in ASIA to discover an Asteroid Ryan International School, Rohini students – Amonjot Singh and Sahil Wadhwa of class XII have brought honour to the school and country by discovering an asteroid in the orbit of Mars. They are the first school students in Asia to discover an Asteroid. This research was conducted in association with the SPACE astronomy club as part of the All India Asteroid Search Campaign. Under the able guidance, vision and inspiration of Founder Chairman Dr. Augustine Francis Pinto and Managing Director Madam Grace Pinto, this achievement of Ryanites adds another feather to their cap.  The asteroid 2010 PO24 has been notified by the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC), Texas. The students will have the opportunity to name the asteroid which is temporarily designated 2010 PO24. Special software called ASTROMETRICA were given to these two students to analyze these pictures on 3 parameters – graph, their movement and SNR value. Madam Grace Pinto says "We thank God for gifting our children with such innovative exploring skills as a part of our school environment. Nothing is Impossible. Even "impossible" is "i-m-possible". All our students dream high and as a school, we work towards realizing their dream to a reality."