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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 Namesort icon Designation Disc. Date Discoverer Disc. Place
8785 Boltwood 1978 RR1 1978-09-05 Chernykh, N.S. Nauchnyj
13693 Bondar 1997 TW15 1997-10-04 Spacewatch Kitt Peak
7355 Bottke 1995 HN2 1995-04-25 Spacewatch Kitt Peak
3363 Bowen 1960 EE 1960-03-06 Goethe Link Observatory
5502 Brashear 1984 EC 1984-03-01 Bowell, E. Anderson Mesa
5262 Brucegoldberg 1990 XB1 1990-12-14 Helin, E.F. Palomar
79117 Brydonejack 1998 QC1 1998-08-16 Shoemaker, C.S & E.M. Palomar
4719 Burnaby 1990 WT2 1990-11-21 Ueda, S. Kushiro
834 Burnhamia 1916 AD 1916-09-20 Wolf, M. F. Heidelberg
7317 Cabot 1940 ED 1940-03-12 Kulin, G. Budapest