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The Astronomer Among the Stars: Dr. Aswin Sekhar In the vast, silent expanse of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter orbits a minor planet now known as (33928) Aswinsekhar. Named by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2023, this 4.5-kilometer-wide celestial body serves as a permanent tribute to Dr. Aswin Sekhar , India’s first professional meteor scientist. From Rural Kerala to the Cosmos

His advice to young astrophiles is typical of his no-nonsense yet hopeful style: "Do not wait for a perfect dark sky. Go out now with binoculars. Learn orbital mechanics on a napkin. And never stop asking who owns the stars." aswin sekhar

Academic Affiliations: He is an affiliate of the prestigious Institute of Celestial Mechanics and Calculation of Ephemeris in France. 🪐 The Minor Planet "Aswinsekhar" The Astronomer Among the Stars: Dr

Today, as a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the IAU's elite committee on meteors, Dr. Sekhar continues to bridge the gap between India and the global scientific community. Learn orbital mechanics on a napkin

One Tuesday in late autumn, a dog pushed through the alley and nosed at the bookshop’s back door. Aswin, returning from the grocer, heard a muffled whine and found a small brindled creature with one ear flopped and a paper tag curled around its collar. The tag had a single word scrawled in ink: “Remember.”

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"Your grandfather," Aswin said quietly. "What was his name?"