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Notable Discoveries of Asteroids by Indian Astronomers
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Which Indian astronomer is credited with the discovery of the first asteroid by an Indian?
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V. S. Arunachalam
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V. S. Arunachalam, an Indian astronomer, discovered the first asteroid by an Indian in 1989. The asteroid, named 4416 Ramses, was discovered using the 1.2-meter telescope at the Vainu Bappu Observatory in Kavalur, India.