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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| Number | Name | Designation | Disc. Date |
Discoverer |
Disc. Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1578 | Kirkwood | 1951 AT | 1951-01-10 | Goethe Link Observatory | |
| 274137 | Angelaglinos | 2008 FC6 | 2008-03-28 | Jarnac | |
| 4089 | Galbraith | 1986 JG | 1986-05-02 | Palomar | |
| 7672 | Hawking | 1995 UO2 | 1995-10-24 | Klet' | |
| 2300 | Stebbins | 1953 TG2 | 1953-10-10 | Goethe Link Observatory | |
| 2227 | Otto Struve | 1955 RX | 1955-09-13 | Goethe Link Observatory | |
| 2658 | Gingerich | 1980 CK | 1980-02-13 | Agassiz Station | |
| 2974 | Holden | 1955 QK | 1955-08-23 | Goethe Link Observatory | |
| 3797 | Ching-Sung Yu | 1987 YL | 1987-12-22 | Oak Ridge Observatory | |
| 3145 | Walter Adams | 1955 RY | 1955-09-14 | Goethe Link Observatory |

