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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.
Numbersort icon Name Designation Disc. Date Discoverer Disc. Place
7542 Johnpond 1953 GN 1953-04-07 Reinmuth, K. Heidelberg
7638 Gladman 1984 UX 1984-10-26 Bowell, E. Anderson Mesa
7672 Hawking 1995 UO2 1995-10-24 Klet'
7754 Gopalan 1989 TT11 1989-10-02 Bus, S.J. Cerro Tololo
7840 Hendrika 1994 TL3 1994-10-05 Aikman, G.C.L. Victoria
7886 Redman 1993 PE 1993-08-12 Balam, D.D. Victoria
8564 Anomalocaris 1995 UL3 1995-10-17 Shimizu, Y. et al Nachi-Katsuura
8736 Shigehisa 1997 AD7 et al 1997-01-09 Kobayashi, T. Oizumi
8785 Boltwood 1978 RR1 1978-09-05 Chernykh, N.S. Nauchnyj
8833 Acer 1989 RW 1989-09-03 Elst, E.W. Haute Provence