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David D. Balam is a Canadian astronomer and a research associate with University of Victoria's Department of Physics and Astronomy, in Victoria, British Columbia. Specializing in the search for Near-Earth objects, as of 1998 Balam was one of the world's most prolific contributors to this research. As of 2007, only two astronomers have had made more such discoveries than Balam. , he is credited with the discovery or co-discovery of 108 asteroids. He has discovered over a thousand extra-galactic supernovae, and novae in the galaxy M31. Balam is also co-credited for the 1997 discovery of Comet Zhu-Balam.
Among celestial bodies discovered by Balam are the asteroid 150145 Uvic, which he named for the University of Victoria, and 197856 Tafelmusik, named for the Baroque orchestra in Toronto. Currently, Balam conducts an optical transient survey (OTS) using the 1.82-m Plaskett Telescope of the National Research Council of Canada.
The asteroid 3749 Balam is named in his honour, recognizing the fact that he developed most of the software for the university's astrometric program on minor planets and comets.
List of discovered minor planets
4789 Sprattia20 October 1987 6532 Scarfe4 January 1995 7886 Redman12 August 1993 11955 Russrobb8 February 1994 20106 Morton20 August 1995 29348 Criswick28 March 1995 39791 Jameshesser13 August 1997 48774 Anngower10 August 1997 54411 Bobestelle3 June 2000 60622 Pritchet30 March 2000 81915 Hartwick15 July 2000 100416 Syang2 February 1996 100596 Perrett9 August 1997 150145 Uvic23 January 1996 154660 Kavelaars29 March 2004 157194 Saddlemyer21 August 2004 168358 Casca24 February 1996 197856 Tafelmusik21 August 2004 202740 Vicsympho11 June 2007 22 October 1998 241090 Nemet23 October 2006 246238 Crampton5 September 2007 255703 Stetson25 August 2006 11 June 2007 23 August 2006 273987 Greggwade11 June 2007 288478 Fahlman16 March 2004 292051 Bohlender14 September 2006 293878 Tapping9 September 2007 304233 Majaess14 September 2006 308825 Siksika14 September 2006 314988 Sireland13 December 2006 315012 Hutchings20 January 2007 315186 Schade11 June 2007 332324 Bobmcdonald12 December 2006 345842 Alexparker12 June 2007 350185 Linnell3 June 2006 13 January 2007 9 September 2007 353730 Patton25 November 2005 353817 Bolduc-Duval15 September 1995 11 June 2007 358376 Gwyn13 December 2006 12 June 2007 362793 Suetolson23 August 2006 376299 Friesen15 December 2004 378204 Bettyhesser26 December 2006 380480 Glennhawley16 December 2003 381260 Ouellette11 October 2007 383417 DAO23 October 2006 402920 Tsawout7 October 2007 414026 Bochonko11 June 2007 423097 Richardjarrell16 December 2003 427695 Johnpazder16 March 2004 11 June 2007 433763 Helenkirk31 October 1995 475802 Zurek13 December 2006 497700 MacDougall26 April 2004 516560 Annapolisroyal12 December 2006 541801 Kendurkar16 March 2004 24 July 2007 9 September 2007 542568 Erichess27 November 2006 5 August 2005 542857 Elmi26 December 2006 549676 Thanjavur16 March 2004 550139 Venn18 September 2006 550666 Difrancesco23 October 2006 554979 Michaelmazur26 April 2004 10 August 2005 23 March 2007 22 November 2006 565039 Meganengel15 December 2004 18 September 2006 568092 Alexschmid29 August 2003 568959 Michaellesko16 January 2005 10 August 2005571000 Kowright26 December 2006571117 Mikehudson13 December 2006571398 Jasonrowe11 June 2007 7 April 2007576186 Lefebvre20 January 2007578249 Josephcarr16 March 2004 23 March 2007 16 March 2004 21 August 2004 24 May 2000 24 July 2007 16 January 2005 26 April 2004587299 Holmgren25 November 2005 11 April 2007590377 Lisacampbell21 January 2007594983 Stéphaniecôté24 May 2000595583 Annabelkarun31 July 2003 21 August 2004596687 Patrickcôté7 January 2006 22 November 2006 7 April 2007 15 April 2007 24 July 2007 11 June 2007 21 August 2004 24 November 2006 12 June 2007 11 June 2007 611064 Jeroenstil14 September 2006 611326 Wilfredbuck23 October 2006 611585 Bergbusch20 January 2007 611586 Tsartlip23 January 2007 611587 Tseycum23 January 2007 611980 Pauquachin11 June 2007 612163 Thelowes3 June 2000 616184 Malahat5 August 2005 617403 Boley16 January 2005 618051 Sawicki16 December 2003 23 October 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September 2007 5 September 2007 16 January 2005 700818 Pauldelaney31 July 2003 16 December 2003 701781 Dougjohnstone5 August 2005 12 June 2007 17 March 2004 707242 Denniscrabtree29 August 2003 11 October 2006 708341 Fredjudson22 November 2006 13 March 2007 16 March 2004 711824 Infante29 August 2003 11 June 2007 24 May 2000 15 February 2001 16 December 2003 26 April 2004 15 December 2004 5 August 2005 1 November 2005 11 June 2007 11 June 2007 12 June 2007 9 September 2007 730891 Patrickdowler3 March 2001 731124 Rosvick21 August 2003 732472 Grahamhill8 August 2007 732821 Raycarlberg25 November 2005 734551 Monin7 April 1997 737028 Steinbring16 March 2004 740495 Langill21 August 2003 741306 Marshallmccall27 October 2005 7 January 2006 741444 Abbasi7 January 2006 741647 Davidge23 August 2006 741718 Simard18 September 2006 741821 Lewisknee11 October 2006 745492 Saanich29 August 2003 11 June 2007 756832 Balogh11 October 1999 757109 Donaldmoffatt24 May 2000 15 December 2004 31 July 2005 11 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2004Co-discovery made with: P. B. Stetson K. M. Perrett P. A. Wiegert C. Veillet G.C.L Aikman
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