Asteroids discovered on May 5
46 named asteroids.
| # | Asteroid | Discovered | Discoverer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (26) Proserpina | 1853-05-05 | R. Luther |
| 2 | (70) Panopaea | 1861-05-05 | H. Goldschmidt |
| 3 | (638) Moira | 1907-05-05 | J. H. Metcalf |
| 4 | (1693) Hertzsprung | 1935-05-05 | H. van Gent |
| 5 | (2659) Millis | 1981-05-05 | E. Bowell |
| 6 | (2686) Linda Susan | 1981-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 7 | (2748) Patrick Gene | 1981-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 8 | (3023) Heard | 1981-05-05 | E. Bowell |
| 9 | (3107) Weaver | 1981-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 10 | (3375) Amy | 1981-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 11 | (3689) Yeates | 1981-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 12 | (3777) McCauley | 1981-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 13 | (3927) Feliciaplatt | 1981-05-05 | Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. |
| 14 | (4368) Pillmore | 1981-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 15 | (4888) Doreen | 1981-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 16 | (8804) Eliason | 1981-05-05 | Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. |
| 17 | (10028) Bonus | 1981-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 18 | (10283) Cromer | 1981-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 19 | (4765) Wasserburg | 1986-05-05 | C. S. Shoemaker |
| 20 | (14827) Hypnos | 1986-05-05 | Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. |
| 21 | (9018) Galache | 1987-05-05 | Gilmore, A. C., Kilmartin, P. M. |
| 22 | (6830) Johnbackus | 1991-05-05 | Otomo, S., Muramatsu, O. |
| 23 | (7289) Kamegamori | 1991-05-05 | T. Seki |
| 24 | (6669) Obi | 1994-05-05 | Endate, K., Watanabe, K. |
| 25 | (11976) Josephthurn | 1995-05-05 | Farra d'Isonzo |
| 26 | (12102) Piazzolla | 1998-05-05 | F. B. Zoltowski |
| 27 | (100897) Piatra Neamt | 1998-05-05 | Tesi, L., Caronia, A. |
| 28 | (16046) Gregnorman | 1999-05-05 | J. Broughton |
| 29 | (38086) Beowulf | 1999-05-05 | LONEOS |
| 30 | (26639) Murgas | 2000-05-05 | P. Kusnirak |
| 31 | (27546) Maryfran | 2000-05-05 | LINEAR |
| 32 | (28869) Chaubal | 2000-05-05 | LINEAR |
| 33 | (30324) Pandya | 2000-05-05 | LINEAR |
| 34 | (32031) Joyjin | 2000-05-05 | LINEAR |
| 35 | (32032) Askandola | 2000-05-05 | LINEAR |
| 36 | (32034) Sophiakorner | 2000-05-05 | LINEAR |
| 37 | (32078) Jamesavoldelli | 2000-05-05 | LINEAR |
| 38 | (32079) Hughsavoldelli | 2000-05-05 | LINEAR |
| 39 | (33863) Elfriederwin | 2000-05-05 | Starkenburg |
| 40 | (54237) Hiroshimanabe | 2000-05-05 | A. Nakamura |
| 41 | (56561) Jaimenomen | 2000-05-05 | Starkenburg |
| 42 | (168203) Kereszturi | 2006-05-05 | K. Sárneczky |
| 43 | (274213) Satriani | 2008-05-05 | J.-C. Merlin |
| 44 | (384584) Jenniferlawrence | 2010-05-05 | Siding Spring Survey |
| 45 | (468725) Khalat | 2010-05-05 | |
| 46 | (833362) Nida | 2010-05-05 | I. Eglitis K. Äernis |