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BE OPEN Foundation: Newly Discovered Stars are Named After Young Hornchurch Astronomers
Their discovery formed part of the scientific initiative ' designed by Noosphere, Yelena Baturina's educational foundation, in association with the Mayor's Fund for London . More than 20 London schools have already been involved into the project, also supported by international think-tank BE OPEN.
The newly identified stars are in the southern constellation of Compass (Pyxis) and were first spotted on the images from the 20-inch T31 telescope in Australia . The first variable star was found by Sanders School pupil Hannah Cornwell , the second by Patrick Hynes-Hamilton , with the third discovered jointly by Emily Wilkins and Alicia Farrant . All three are eclipsing binary stars of the W UMa (EW) type. The discovered stars are now officially registered in the .
By producing real scientific results ' gives children a rewarding educational experience that broadens their intellectual horizons, while fostering a keen interest in scientific research to last for years to come. 'Discovery in a Week' encourages children from different countries to exchange their astronomical experience and ideas during regular conferences.
Yelena Baturina , Founder of Noosphere said:
is designed to introduce young people from across London to the fascinating world of astronomy. The project brings together PHD astronomy students from the UCL's Physics and Astronomy department to mentor secondary school pupils.
The programme was made possible thanks to the Russian philanthropic foundation Noosphere in partnership with the Mayor's Fund for London , and with support from the BE OPEN foundation. Since 2008, Noosphere has conducted its educational projects across schools in India , Israel , Bulgaria , Romania and Austria .