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Asteroids with a Canadian Connection

Asteroid (3673) Levy [Winchester Observatory image] This is a list of 403 asteroids whose names are known to have a Canadian connection, usually because they are named after a Canadian.

Where the citation given here expands upon the official citation, the added material was edited by Peter Jedicke, who is solely responsible for any errors or omissions. Note that for some asteroids, particularly more recent designations, the short, official citation is included on JPL's orbit applet page.

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403 asteroids selected from 403 available.
Number Name Designation Disc. Datesort icon Discoverer Disc. Place
1781 van Biesbroeck A906 UB 1906-10-17 Kopff, A. Heidelberg
695 Bella 1909 JB 1909-11-07 Metcalf, J.H. Taunton, MA
729 Watsonia 1912 OD 1912-02-09 Metcalf, J.H. Winchester
784 Pickeringia 1914 UM 1914-03-20 Metcalf, J.H. Winchester
819 Barnardiana 1916 ZA 1916-03-03 Wolf, M.F. Heidelberg
855 Newcombia 1916 ZP 1916-04-03 Belyavskij, S.I. Simeïs
856 Backlunda 1916 S30 1916-04-03 Belyavskij, S.I. Simeïs
834 Burnhamia 1916 AD 1916-09-20 Wolf, M. F. Heidelberg
872 Holda 1917 BZ 1917-05-21 Wolf, M. F. Heidelberg
3034 Climenhaga 1917 SE 1917-09-24 Wolf, M. Heidelberg