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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4153 | Roburnham | 1985 JT1 | 1985-05-14 | Shoemaker, C.S. & E.M. | Palomar |
| 4230 | van den Bergh | 1973 ST1 | 1973-09-19 | van Houten, C.J. | Palomar |
| 4252 | Godwin | 1985 RG4 | 1985-09-11 | Debehogne, H. | ESO |
| 4276 | Clifford | 1981 XA | 1981-12-02 | Bowell, E. | Anderson Mesa |
| 4318 | Bata | 1980 DE1 | 1980-02-21 | Vavrova, Z. | Klet' |
| 4340 | Dence | 1986 JZ | 1986-05-04 | Shoemaker, C.S. & E.M. | Palomar |
| 4446 | Carolyn | 1985 TT | 1985-10-15 | Bowell, E. | Anderson Mesa |
| 4451 | Grieve | 1988 JJ | 1988-05-09 | Shoemaker, C.S. & E.M. | Palomar |
| 4463 | Marschwarzschild | 1954 UO2 | 1954-10-28 | Goethe Link Observatory | |
| 4565 | Grossman | 1981 EZ17 | 1981-03-02 | Bus, S.J. | Siding Spring |