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Asteroids with a Canadian Connection

Asteroid (3673) Levy [Winchester Observatory image] 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 Namesort icon Designation Disc. Date Discoverer Disc. Place
5953 Shelton 1987 HS 1987-04-25 Shoemaker, C.S. & E.M. Palomar
16037 Sheehan 1999 GX8 1999-04-10 LONEOS Anderson Mesa
1123 Shapleya 1928 ST 1928-09-21 Neujmin, G.N. Simeïs
90377 Sedna 2003 VB12 2003-11-14 Brown, M.E., Trujillo, C.A. & Rabinowitz, D. Palomar
14698 Scottyoung 2000 AT230 2000-01-03 Spacewatch Kitt Peak
1770 Schlesinger 1967 JR 1967-05-10 Cesco, C.U. & Klemola, A.R. El Leoncito
315186 Schade 2007 LD30 2007-06-11 Balam, D.D. Mauna Kea
6532 Scarfe 1995 AC 1995-01-04 Balam, D.D. Victoria
25035 Scalesse 1998 QN33 1998-08-17 LINEAR Socorro
2917 Sawyer-Hogg 1980 RR 1980-09-02 Bowell, E. Anderson Mesa