Arya Anthony a Mechanical student from Vadodara brings laurels to the city and India as his photo got selected in the Astrophotography contest conducted by OAE-Office for Astronomy and Education which works under the umbrella organization IAU-International Astronomical Union. He is the only Indian participated in the contest.
Currently a third year Mechanical Engineering student studying in Manipal Institute of Technology, Udupi, Karnataka, his interest in Astronomy since childhood and fascination for the night sky makes him participated in the Astrophotography contest conducted by OAE-Office for Astronomy and Education which works under the umbrella organization IAU-International Astronomical Union. IAU has 12000 active members in more than 100 countries with a mission to promote Astronomy in all aspects including research, communication, education and development through OAE centres.
Around 31 countries had participated in t