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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 |
Name | Designation | Disc. Date | Discoverer | Disc. Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2905 | Plaskett | 1982 BZ2 | 1982-01-24 | Bowell, E. | Anderson Mesa |
| 2917 | Sawyer-Hogg | 1980 RR | 1980-09-02 | Bowell, E. | Anderson Mesa |
| 2974 | Holden | 1955 QK | 1955-08-23 | Goethe Link Observatory | |
| 2980 | Cameron | 1981 EU17 | 1981-03-02 | Bus, S.J. | Siding Spring |
| 3023 | Heard | 1981 JS | 1981-05-05 | Bowell, E. | Anderson Mesa |
| 3032 | Evans | 1984 CA1 | 1984-02-08 | Bowell, E. | Anderson Mesa |
| 3034 | Climenhaga | 1917 SE | 1917-09-24 | Wolf, M. | Heidelberg |
| 3061 | Cook | 1982 UB1 | 1982-10-21 | Bowell, E. | Anderson Mesa |
| 3145 | Walter Adams | 1955 RY | 1955-09-14 | Goethe Link Observatory | |
| 3163 | Randi | 1981 QM | 1981-08-28 | Kowal, C.T. | Palomar |