Two Indian-origin brothers from Bunbury, Western Australia, have turned years of memory training into Guinness World Records, with one conquering the stars and the other US history.

Twelve-year-old Alphy Basil Eldhose, a student at Bunbury Catholic College, set a world record by correctly identifying 73 star constellations in one minute.

His 10-year-old brother, Ashwin Eldhose, also secured a Guinness World Record after naming 43 US presidents in 30 seconds.

Alphy told ABC that his journey began about four years ago when he started training his memory through mental mathematics.

“Originally I didn’t have a good memory,” he said.

“I started four years ago training my memory. It started with mental maths and then turned into a Guinness World Record.”

Alphy said his interest in astronomy made the constellation challenge particularly appealing.

The previous record stood at 43 constellations, and he believed he could surpass it.

“The record was astronomy related so I liked it because I was into astronomy and the previous record was 43 and I knew I could beat it.”

He ultimately identified 73 constellations in 60 seconds, setting a new Guinness World Record.

Speaking to 6PR, Alphy also revealed that his younger brother had followed in his footsteps with his own record.

“He holds the most presidents identified in 30 seconds.”

The brothers’ achievements have now been officially documented by Guinness World Records, highlighting years of dedicated memory training from the young Bunbury siblings.

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