Asteroids named after people called Jayant
(215884) Jayantmurthy
Jayant Murthy (b. 1961) from India, is a former Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. His research centers on the cosmic diffuse ultraviolet background radiation. He is currently working with the NASA New Horizons Science Team to observe the ultraviolet background.Discovered 9 March 2005 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak