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This is a list of 398 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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398 asteroids selected from 398 available.
| Number | Name | Designation |
Disc. Date |
Discoverer | Disc. Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18242 | Peebles | 2102 T-2 | 1973-09-29 | van Houten, C.J. et al. | Palomar |
| 11769 | Alfredjoy | 2199 T-2 | 1973-09-29 | van Houten, C.J. et al. | Palomar |
| 1983 | Bok | 1975 LB | 1975-06-09 | Roemer, E. | Tucson |
| 2849 | Shklovskij | 1976 GN3 | 1976-04-01 | Chernykh, N.S. | Crimean Astrophysical Observatory |
| 85121 | Loehde | 1976 KF3 | 1976-05-27 | Lowe, A. | Siding Spring |
| 2261 | Keeler | 1977 HC | 1977-04-20 | Klemola, A.R. | Lick |
| 5661 | Hildebrand | 1977 PO1 | 1977-08-14 | Chernykh, N.S. | Nauchnyj |
| 8785 | Boltwood | 1978 RR1 | 1978-09-05 | Chernykh, N.S. | Nauchnyj |
| 3666 | Holman | 1979 HP | 1979-04-19 | Muzzio, J.C. | Cerro Tololo |
| 2658 | Gingerich | 1980 CK | 1980-02-13 | Agassiz Station |