The universe is vast, the starry sky is boundless

do you know?

In the bright sea of stars, there is a star that belongs to BIT

On the morning of September 24, on the morning of September 24, the naming ceremony of "Beiligong" and a series of activities for the 82nd anniversary of Beijing Institute of Technology were held at the Liangxiang Campus of Beijing Institute of Technology.

At the ceremony,it was announced that the asteroid 1997 GQ27, which was approved by the International Astronomical Union

and obtained the international permanent number 9442,

was officially named

" Beiligong".

Academician Qi Fazhen, Advisor of the Science and Technology Committee of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and Technical Advisor of the China Academy of Space Technology, Academician Chang Jin, Director of the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Major General Liu Boming, a heroic astronaut, Major General Zhang Xiaoguang, a heroic astronaut, Academician Yu Dengyun, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Committee of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and Deputy Chief Designer of China's Lunar Exploration Project, Researcher Zou Hu of the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Sky Survey Observation and Thirty-meter Telescope R&D Research Group, Academician Zhang Jun, Secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing Institute of Technology, Professor Wei Yiming, Vice President of Beijing Institute of Technology, Academician Hou Xiao, Dean of the School of Astronautics of Beijing Institute of Technology, heads of relevant functional departments, and representatives of teachers and students of BIT attended the ceremony.

Chang Jin awarding BIT the certificate, bulletin and running track map bronze medal

Zou Hu introducing the discovery process and orbital operation of "Beiligong"

The leaders and guests at the meeting jointly unveiling the bronze medal named "Beiligong"

Chang Jin read out the asteroid naming bulletin and naming certificate, and awarded the certificate, bulletin and orbital map bronze medal to Beijing Institute of Technology. Zou Hu introduced the discovery process and orbital operation of Beiligong. Academician Zhang Jun, secretary of the party committee of BIT, together with the hero astronauts and colleagues in the scientific community who were invited to the ceremony, jointly unveiled the bronze medal for the naming of the "Beiligong".

On behalf of BIT, Zhang Jun expressed his heartfelt thanks to the National Astronomical Observatory team of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who discovered the "Beiligong" and the guests who cared about and supported the development of BIT. Zhang Jun said that Beijing Institute of Technology, as the first science and engineering university founded by the Communist Party of China, has insisted on educating people for the Party and the country since its establishment 82 years ago, and has created a large number of "national key weapons", providing a steady stream of talents and intellectual support for socialist modernization. In recent years, BIT has continued to accelerate the construction of "Double First-Class", set a "new benchmark" for high-quality training, achieved "new leap" through high-level innovation, forming a "new gathering" of high-level talents, reaching a "new height" in open education, and creating a "new atmosphere" in an all-round way. The "fast track" of high-quality development has stepped into a more challenging "new stage" of high-quality development. On the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of the founding of the school, which is also a key moment to welcome the victory of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the naming of "Beiligong" is of great significance. Walking at extreme speed in the vast universe, "Beiligong" represents the spirit of BITers who are brave to explore, pursue excellence, and never stop. It will be like a "bright light", guiding and urging BITers to explore the unknown universe and embrace the wider world. Based on the new stage of development, BIT will concentrate and work hard, devote itself to the practice of building a world-class university rooted in China, and welcome the victory of the 20th Party Congress with excellent results of high-quality development!

So, the question is, why can an asteroid be named after Beijing Institute of Technology?

Don't worry, BIT official Wechat account will answer it for you~

BIT was born in Yan'an in 1940.

It is the first science and engineering university founded by the Communist Party of China. It has been one of the key universities in the country since the founding of the People's Republic of China,

andhas created many "firsts"

in the history of science and technology in New China.

The name of "Beiligong" is to commemorate the development of thefirst large-scale planetarium in New China by BIT and its contribution to the pre-research of the 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST).

"Beiligong" located between Jupiter and Mars, with an orbital period of 4.18 years, was discovered on April 2, 1997, at the Xinglong Observatory by the Schmidt CCD asteroid project team of the National Astronomical Observatory

The asteroid's name "Beiligong"

has a special meaning

One is the international permanent number "9442" with the first two digits "94",which means Beijing Institute of Technology was born in Yan'an in 1940; the second is the last two digits "42" of the international permanent number "9442", and the date of asteroid discovery on April 2, 1997.On April 2, 1988, Beijing Institute of Technology was renamed on April 2, 1988.

Vast space, bright galaxy

"Beiligong", shining in the sky

Eighty-two years of wind and rain

The red gene is deeply embedded

Planets move around day and night

Just like the never-ending striving footsteps of the Beijing Institute of Technology

The star is immortal, the light is dazzling

Just like the spirit of the BITers shining brightly

BIT has been striving to explore the world

Bright stars are the courage of BITers to be the first in the world

Development of New China's first two-stage solid sounding rocket

Development of New China’s first large-scale planetarium

Growing out of nothing, opening the road of "expanding the sky"

New China's first large-scale planetarium

New China's first two-stage solid sounding rocket

A large number of BIT's wisdom shines in the vast universe

The docking technologyof the BIT has provided strong technical support for the previous "Kiss in Space"

The "flying into the sky" of the"live broadcast"Long March rocket helped China open the era of"space VR",

to achieveclose detection of small objects,

launchingChina's "Sailball" satellite,

to carry out space life science experiments in space

........

Generations ofBIT aerospace researchers

have been striving for self-improvement and continuous struggle,

always fighting in the front line of aerospace,

and contributing BIT power to the development of aerospace

with Chinese characteristics.

Shoulder the mission of aerospace power

Forge ahead on a great journey

The self-improving BITers

are unswervingly determined and continue to struggle

In the name of "Beiligong", the galaxy will shine forever!