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Asteroids with a Canadian Connection

Asteroid (3673) Levy [Winchester Observatory image] This is a list of 399 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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399 asteroids selected from 399 available.
Number Name Designation Disc. Datesort icon Discoverer Disc. Place
11762 Vogel 6044 P-L 1960-09-24 van Houten, C.J. et al. Palomar
12136 Martinryle 3045 P-L 1960-09-24 van Houten, C.J. et al. Palomar
11764 Benbaillaud 6531 P-L 1960-09-24 van Houten, C.J. et al Palomar
2104 Toronto 1963 PD 1963-08-15 Kamper, K.W. Tautenberg
1991 Darwin 1967 JL 1967-05-06 Cesco, C.U. & Klemola, A.R. El Leoncito
1770 Schlesinger 1967 JR 1967-05-10 Cesco, C.U. & Klemola, A.R. El Leoncito
1919 Clemence 1971 SA 1971-09-16 Gibson, J. et al. El Leoncito
1905 Ambartsumian 1972 JZ 1972-05-14 Smirnova, T. Nauchnyj
1999 Hirayama 1973 DR 1973-02-27 Kohoutek, L. Bergedorf
4230 van den Bergh 1973 ST1 1973-09-19 van Houten, C.J. Palomar