Asteroid (79117) Brydonejack

William Brydone Jack (1817–1886) was a pioneer of Canadian astronomy. He built British North America’s first astronomical observatory in 1851. Jack practised public outreach in astronomy. He determined Canada’s first longitude readings, delivered the first engineering lecture and created the first engineering chair in Canada.

Reference: MPC 67219

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Asteroid (70207) Davidunlap

David Alexander Dunlap (1863–1924), born in Pembroke, Ontario, a mining magnate, philanthropist and amateur astronomer, was the namesake of the David Dunlap Observatory, location of Canada’s largest optical telescope, and where the first black-hole candidate Cygnus X-1 was discovered and confirmed.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 65712

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Asteroid (26546) Arulmani

Dheevesh Arulmani (b. 1995) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his energy-and-transportation project. He attends the Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 74316

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Asteroid (26386) Adelinacozma

Adelina Corina Cozma (b. 1995) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral- and social-sciences project. She attends the Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 74313

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Asteroid (25555) Ratnavarma

Ratna Varma (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health sciences project. She attends the A. B. Lucas Secondary School, London, Ontario, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 69966

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Asteroid (25554) Jayaranjan

Nirusan Jayaranjan (b. 1993) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical and mechanical engineering project. He attends the College Sturgeon Heights Collegiate, Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 69966

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Asteroid (25039) Chensun

Chen Sun (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the A B Lucas Secondary School, London, Ontario, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 63875

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Asteroid (25038) Matebezdek

Mate Jozsef Bezdek (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematical sciences project. He attends the Notre Dame High School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 63875

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Asteroid (25036) Elizabethof

Elizabeth Olson Ferreira (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her animal sciences project. She attends the Fort Richmond Collegiate, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 63875

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Asteroid (25035) Scalesse

Carlie Alexandra Scalesse (b. 1990) was awarded first place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her animal sciences project. She attends the London Central Secondary School, London, Ontario, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 63875

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