Jack Newton (1942-2025) was a Canadian astrophotographer credited with some of the most famous ground-based photographs ever taken. His work, from the sun to a gravitational lens, has appeared in major news magazines. His wife Alice has long assisted him in every one of his outreach efforts, in both Canada and the U.S.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 54827

Designations: 1998 FD, 1993 FA26, 1982 BW13
Named in honour of Glenn Gould (b.1932, d.1982), a pianist who remains one of Canada's most important and influential cultural figures. He is probably best known for his idiosyncratic interpretations of Johann Sebastian Bach's keyboard works, but he was also a conductor, composer, provocative author, commentator and producer of radio and TV documentaries.
Additional information kindly provided by Peter Broughton.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Named in honour of John Criswick (b. 1963- ), a University of Victoria alumnus who, as a result of his passion for astronomy, has been an enthusiastic proponent for astronomy education in Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 45343

Discovered by J Tichá and M. Tichý at Klet'.
Josef Škvorecký (b. 1924) is one of the preeminent Czech writers of the post-World War II generation known for mordant humour and sardonic irony. Together with his wife Zdena Salivarová, he operated The Sixty-Eight Publishers in Toronto, the main Czech exile publishing house.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 43383

Named in honour of Canada. Officially the "Dominion of Canada" under the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982, such designation was inspired by Psalm 72, verse 8: "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth."

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 44110

Neil Elwood Peart (b. 1952) is the drummer and lyricist for the Canadian band Rush. His lyrics, reflecting his readings in philosophy, reason and science fact and fiction, as well as his life experiences, have made Rush a "thinking person's rock band". He is widely regarded as one of the best drummers in his field.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 44110

Hamza Bari (b.1987) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his medicine and health team project. He attends the Wagar High School, Côte St. Luc, Québec, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 53312

Arif Awan (b.1987) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his medicine and health team project. He attends the Wagar High School, Côte St. Luc, Québec, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 53312

Kartik Madiraju (b.1989) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental science project. He attends the Centennial Regional High School, Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: MPC 53310

Named in honour of Donald C. Morton (b. 1933-), director of the Anglo-Australian Observatory during 1976-1986 and of the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics in Ottawa during 1986-2000. With a rocket he made the first ultraviolet spectral observations of stars. He played a leading role in the development of the Gemini Observatory.

Orbit type: Main Belt

Reference: 42368