Asteroids discovered on January 2
53 named asteroids.
| # | Asteroid | Discovered | Discoverer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (814) Tauris | 1916-01-02 | G. N. Neujmin |
| 2 | (5411) Liia | 1973-01-02 | N. S. Chernykh |
| 3 | (11785) Migaic | 1973-01-02 | N. S. Chernykh |
| 4 | (13543) Butler | 1992-01-02 | Spacewatch |
| 5 | (15296) Tantetruus | 1992-01-02 | Spacewatch |
| 6 | (100053) Danstinebring | 1992-01-02 | Spacewatch |
| 7 | (7301) Matsuitakafumi | 1993-01-02 | Natori, A., Urata, T. |
| 8 | (7526) Ohtsuka | 1993-01-02 | T. Urata |
| 9 | (7195) Danboice | 1994-01-02 | T. Kobayashi |
| 10 | (8399) Wakamatsu | 1994-01-02 | T. Kobayashi |
| 11 | (8545) McGee | 1994-01-02 | B. G. W. Manning |
| 12 | (9977) Kentakunimoto | 1994-01-02 | T. Kobayashi |
| 13 | (9887) Ashikaga | 1995-01-02 | T. Kobayashi |
| 14 | (10162) Issunboushi | 1995-01-02 | Niijima, T., Urata, T. |
| 15 | (15355) Maupassant | 1995-01-02 | E. W. Elst |
| 16 | (52457) Enquist | 1995-01-02 | E. W. Elst |
| 17 | (7504) Kawakita | 1997-01-02 | T. Kobayashi |
| 18 | (8582) Kazuhisa | 1997-01-02 | T. Kobayashi |
| 19 | (8735) Yoshiosakai | 1997-01-02 | T. Kobayashi |
| 20 | (9105) Matsumura | 1997-01-02 | T. Kobayashi |
| 21 | (11140) Yakedake | 1997-01-02 | T. Kobayashi |
| 22 | (12456) Genichiaraki | 1997-01-02 | N. Sato |
| 23 | (12464) Manhattan | 1997-01-02 | Spacewatch |
| 24 | (12823) Pochintesta | 1997-01-02 | T. Kobayashi |
| 25 | (16790) Yuuzou | 1997-01-02 | N. Sato |
| 26 | (35313) Hangtianyuan | 1997-01-02 | Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program |
| 27 | (15412) Schaefer | 1998-01-02 | Spacewatch |
| 28 | (15947) Milligan | 1998-01-02 | J. Broughton |
| 29 | (44027) Termain | 1998-01-02 | R. A. Tucker |
| 30 | (20743) Sunhojin | 2000-01-02 | LINEAR |
| 31 | (23110) Ericberne | 2000-01-02 | C. W. Juels |
| 32 | (23111) Fritzperls | 2000-01-02 | C. W. Juels |
| 33 | (25602) Ucaronia | 2000-01-02 | Boattini, A., Caronia, A. |
| 34 | (25606) Chiangshenghao | 2000-01-02 | LINEAR |
| 35 | (27270) Guidotti | 2000-01-02 | Tesi, L., Caronia, A. |
| 36 | (27314) Janemcdonald | 2000-01-02 | LINEAR |
| 37 | (45261) Decoen | 2000-01-02 | S. Sposetti |
| 38 | (53468) Varros | 2000-01-02 | S. Sposetti |
| 39 | (75564) Audubon | 2000-01-02 | C. W. Juels |
| 40 | (75569) IRSOL | 2000-01-02 | S. Sposetti |
| 41 | (121817) Szatmary | 2000-01-02 | Sarneczky, K., Kiss, L. |
| 42 | (23296) Brianreavis | 2001-01-02 | LINEAR |
| 43 | (23298) Loewenstein | 2001-01-02 | LINEAR |
| 44 | (23306) Adamfields | 2001-01-02 | LINEAR |
| 45 | (23307) Alexramek | 2001-01-02 | LINEAR |
| 46 | (24495) Degroff | 2001-01-02 | LONEOS |
| 47 | (27591) Rugilmartin | 2001-01-02 | LINEAR |
| 48 | (42073) Noreen | 2001-01-02 | D. P. Pray |
| 49 | (57879) Cesarechiosi | 2002-01-02 | Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey |
| 50 | (89818) Jureskvarc | 2002-01-02 | Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey |
| 51 | (134124) Subirachs | 2005-01-02 | J. Manteca |
| 52 | (157693) Amandamarty | 2006-01-02 | A. Lowe |
| 53 | (870437) Leilani | 2017-01-02 | COIAS |