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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. Date | Discoverer | Disc. Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6532 | Scarfe | 1995 AC | 1995-01-04 | Balam, D.D. | Victoria |
| 315186 | Schade | 2007 LD30 | 2007-06-11 | Balam, D.D. | Mauna Kea |
| 1770 | Schlesinger | 1967 JR | 1967-05-10 | Cesco, C.U. & Klemola, A.R. | El Leoncito |
| 14698 | Scottyoung | 2000 AT230 | 2000-01-03 | Spacewatch | Kitt Peak |
| 90377 | Sedna | 2003 VB12 | 2003-11-14 | Brown, M.E., Trujillo, C.A. & Rabinowitz, D. | Palomar |
| 1123 | Shapleya | 1928 ST | 1928-09-21 | Neujmin, G.N. | Simeïs |
| 16037 | Sheehan | 1999 GX8 | 1999-04-10 | LONEOS | Anderson Mesa |
| 5953 | Shelton | 1987 HS | 1987-04-25 | Shoemaker, C.S. & E.M. | Palomar |
| 8736 | Shigehisa | 1997 AD7 et al | 1997-01-09 | Kobayashi, T. | Oizumi |
| 2849 | Shklovskij | 1976 GN3 | 1976-04-01 | Chernykh, N.S. | Crimean Astrophysical Observatory |