The first named asteroids ever discovered

#	Asteroid	Discovered	Discovered	Discoverer
1	(1) Ceres	1 January 1801	1801-01-01	G. Piazzi
2	(2) Pallas	28 March 1802	1802-03-28	H. W. Olbers
3	(3) Juno	1 September 1804	1804-09-01	K. Harding
4	(4) Vesta	29 March 1807	1807-03-29	H. W. Olbers
5	(5) Astraea	8 December 1845	1845-12-08	K. L. Hencke
6	(6) Hebe	1 July 1847	1847-07-01	K. L. Hencke
7	(7) Iris	13 August 1847	1847-08-13	J. R. Hind
8	(8) Flora	18 October 1847	1847-10-18	J. R. Hind
9	(9) Metis	25 April 1848	1848-04-25	A. Graham
10	(10) Hygiea	12 April 1849	1849-04-12	A. de Gasparis
11	(11) Parthenope	11 May 1850	1850-05-11	A. de Gasparis
12	(12) Victoria	13 September 1850	1850-09-13	J. R. Hind
13	(13) Egeria	2 November 1850	1850-11-02	A. de Gasparis
14	(14) Irene	19 May 1851	1851-05-19	J. R. Hind
15	(15) Eunomia	29 July 1851	1851-07-29	A. de Gasparis
16	(16) Psyche	17 March 1852	1852-03-17	A. de Gasparis
17	(17) Thetis	17 April 1852	1852-04-17	R. Luther
18	(18) Melpomene	24 June 1852	1852-06-24	J. R. Hind
19	(19) Fortuna	22 August 1852	1852-08-22	J. R. Hind
20	(20) Massalia	19 September 1852	1852-09-19	A. de Gasparis
21	(21) Lutetia	15 November 1852	1852-11-15	H. Goldschmidt
22	(22) Kalliope	16 November 1852	1852-11-16	J. R. Hind
23	(23) Thalia	15 December 1852	1852-12-15	J. R. Hind
24	(24) Themis	5 April 1853	1853-04-05	A. de Gasparis
25	(25) Phocaea	6 April 1853	1853-04-06	J. Chacornac
26	(26) Proserpina	5 May 1853	1853-05-05	R. Luther
27	(27) Euterpe	8 November 1853	1853-11-08	J. R. Hind
28	(28) Bellona	1 March 1854	1854-03-01	R. Luther
29	(29) Amphitrite	1 March 1854	1854-03-01	A. Marth
30	(30) Urania	22 July 1854	1854-07-22	J. R. Hind
31	(31) Euphrosyne	1 September 1854	1854-09-01	J. Ferguson
32	(32) Pomona	26 October 1854	1854-10-26	H. Goldschmidt
33	(33) Polyhymnia	28 October 1854	1854-10-28	J. Chacornac
34	(34) Circe	6 April 1855	1855-04-06	J. Chacornac
35	(35) Leukothea	19 April 1855	1855-04-19	R. Luther
36	(36) Atalante	5 October 1855	1855-10-05	H. Goldschmidt
37	(37) Fides	5 October 1855	1855-10-05	R. Luther
38	(38) Leda	12 January 1856	1856-01-12	J. Chacornac
39	(39) Laetitia	8 February 1856	1856-02-08	J. Chacornac
40	(40) Harmonia	31 March 1856	1856-03-31	H. Goldschmidt
41	(41) Daphne	22 May 1856	1856-05-22	H. Goldschmidt
42	(42) Isis	23 May 1856	1856-05-23	N. R. Pogson
43	(43) Ariadne	15 April 1857	1857-04-15	N. R. Pogson
44	(44) Nysa	27 May 1857	1857-05-27	H. Goldschmidt
45	(45) Eugenia	27 June 1857	1857-06-27	H. Goldschmidt
46	(46) Hestia	16 August 1857	1857-08-16	N. R. Pogson
47	(56) Melete	9 September 1857	1857-09-09	H. Goldschmidt
48	(47) Aglaja	15 September 1857	1857-09-15	R. Luther
49	(48) Doris	19 September 1857	1857-09-19	H. Goldschmidt
50	(49) Pales	19 September 1857	1857-09-19	H. Goldschmidt
51	(50) Virginia	4 October 1857	1857-10-04	J. Ferguson
52	(51) Nemausa	22 January 1858	1858-01-22	J. J. P. Laurent
53	(52) Europa	4 February 1858	1858-02-04	H. Goldschmidt
54	(53) Kalypso	4 April 1858	1858-04-04	R. Luther
55	(54) Alexandra	10 September 1858	1858-09-10	H. Goldschmidt
56	(55) Pandora	10 September 1858	1858-09-10	G. Searle
57	(57) Mnemosyne	22 September 1859	1859-09-22	R. Luther
58	(58) Concordia	24 March 1860	1860-03-24	R. Luther
59	(61) Danae	9 September 1860	1860-09-09	H. Goldschmidt
60	(59) Elpis	12 September 1860	1860-09-12	J. Chacornac
61	(60) Echo	14 September 1860	1860-09-14	J. Ferguson
62	(62) Erato	14 September 1860	1860-09-14	Lesser, O., Forster, W.
63	(63) Ausonia	10 February 1861	1861-02-10	A. de Gasparis
64	(64) Angelina	4 March 1861	1861-03-04	E. W. Tempel
65	(65) Cybele	8 March 1861	1861-03-08	E. W. Tempel
66	(66) Maja	9 April 1861	1861-04-09	H. P. Tuttle
67	(67) Asia	17 April 1861	1861-04-17	N. R. Pogson
68	(68) Leto	29 April 1861	1861-04-29	R. Luther
69	(69) Hesperia	29 April 1861	1861-04-29	G. Schiaparelli
70	(70) Panopaea	5 May 1861	1861-05-05	H. Goldschmidt
71	(72) Feronia	29 May 1861	1861-05-29	C. H. F. Peters
72	(71) Niobe	13 August 1861	1861-08-13	R. Luther
73	(73) Klytia	7 April 1862	1862-04-07	H. P. Tuttle
74	(74) Galatea	29 August 1862	1862-08-29	E. W. Tempel
75	(75) Eurydike	22 September 1862	1862-09-22	C. H. F. Peters
76	(76) Freia	21 October 1862	1862-10-21	H. d'Arrest
77	(77) Frigga	12 November 1862	1862-11-12	C. H. F. Peters
78	(78) Diana	15 March 1863	1863-03-15	R. Luther
79	(79) Eurynome	14 September 1863	1863-09-14	J. C. Watson
80	(80) Sappho	2 May 1864	1864-05-02	N. R. Pogson
81	(81) Terpsichore	30 September 1864	1864-09-30	E. W. Tempel
82	(82) Alkmene	27 November 1864	1864-11-27	R. Luther
83	(83) Beatrix	26 April 1865	1865-04-26	A. de Gasparis
84	(84) Klio	25 August 1865	1865-08-25	R. Luther
85	(85) Io	19 September 1865	1865-09-19	C. H. F. Peters
86	(86) Semele	4 January 1866	1866-01-04	F. Tietjen
87	(87) Sylvia	16 May 1866	1866-05-16	N. R. Pogson
88	(88) Thisbe	15 June 1866	1866-06-15	C. H. F. Peters
89	(89) Julia	6 August 1866	1866-08-06	E. Stephan
90	(90) Antiope	1 October 1866	1866-10-01	R. Luther
91	(91) Aegina	4 November 1866	1866-11-04	E. Stephan
92	(92) Undina	7 July 1867	1867-07-07	C. H. F. Peters
93	(93) Minerva	24 August 1867	1867-08-24	J. C. Watson
94	(94) Aurora	6 September 1867	1867-09-06	J. C. Watson
95	(95) Arethusa	23 November 1867	1867-11-23	R. Luther
96	(96) Aegle	17 February 1868	1868-02-17	J. Coggia
97	(97) Klotho	17 February 1868	1868-02-17	E. W. Tempel
98	(98) Ianthe	18 April 1868	1868-04-18	C. H. F. Peters
99	(99) Dike	28 May 1868	1868-05-28	A. Borrelly
100	(100) Hekate	11 July 1868	1868-07-11	J. C. Watson
101	(101) Helena	15 August 1868	1868-08-15	J. C. Watson
102	(102) Miriam	22 August 1868	1868-08-22	C. H. F. Peters
103	(103) Hera	7 September 1868	1868-09-07	J. C. Watson
104	(104) Klymene	13 September 1868	1868-09-13	J. C. Watson
105	(105) Artemis	16 September 1868	1868-09-16	J. C. Watson
106	(106) Dione	10 October 1868	1868-10-10	J. C. Watson
107	(107) Camilla	17 November 1868	1868-11-17	N. R. Pogson
108	(108) Hecuba	2 April 1869	1869-04-02	R. Luther
109	(109) Felicitas	9 October 1869	1869-10-09	C. H. F. Peters
110	(110) Lydia	19 April 1870	1870-04-19	A. Borrelly
111	(111) Ate	14 August 1870	1870-08-14	C. H. F. Peters
112	(112) Iphigenia	19 September 1870	1870-09-19	C. H. F. Peters
113	(113) Amalthea	12 March 1871	1871-03-12	R. Luther
114	(114) Kassandra	23 July 1871	1871-07-23	C. H. F. Peters
115	(115) Thyra	6 August 1871	1871-08-06	J. C. Watson
116	(116) Sirona	8 September 1871	1871-09-08	C. H. F. Peters
117	(117) Lomia	12 September 1871	1871-09-12	A. Borrelly
118	(118) Peitho	15 March 1872	1872-03-15	R. Luther
119	(119) Althaea	3 April 1872	1872-04-03	J. C. Watson
120	(120) Lachesis	10 April 1872	1872-04-10	A. Borrelly
121	(121) Hermione	12 May 1872	1872-05-12	J. C. Watson
122	(122) Gerda	31 July 1872	1872-07-31	C. H. F. Peters
123	(123) Brunhild	31 July 1872	1872-07-31	C. H. F. Peters
124	(124) Alkeste	23 August 1872	1872-08-23	C. H. F. Peters
125	(125) Liberatrix	11 September 1872	1872-09-11	P. M. Henry
126	(126) Velleda	5 November 1872	1872-11-05	P. P. Henry
127	(127) Johanna	5 November 1872	1872-11-05	P. M. Henry
128	(128) Nemesis	25 November 1872	1872-11-25	J. C. Watson
129	(129) Antigone	5 February 1873	1873-02-05	C. H. F. Peters
130	(130) Elektra	17 February 1873	1873-02-17	C. H. F. Peters
131	(131) Vala	24 May 1873	1873-05-24	C. H. F. Peters
132	(132) Aethra	13 June 1873	1873-06-13	J. C. Watson
133	(133) Cyrene	16 August 1873	1873-08-16	J. C. Watson
134	(134) Sophrosyne	27 September 1873	1873-09-27	R. Luther
135	(135) Hertha	18 February 1874	1874-02-18	C. H. F. Peters
136	(136) Austria	18 March 1874	1874-03-18	J. Palisa
137	(137) Meliboea	21 April 1874	1874-04-21	J. Palisa
138	(138) Tolosa	19 May 1874	1874-05-19	J. Perrotin
139	(139) Juewa	10 October 1874	1874-10-10	J. C. Watson
140	(140) Siwa	13 October 1874	1874-10-13	J. Palisa
141	(141) Lumen	13 January 1875	1875-01-13	P. P. Henry
142	(142) Polana	28 January 1875	1875-01-28	J. Palisa
143	(143) Adria	23 February 1875	1875-02-23	J. Palisa
144	(144) Vibilia	3 June 1875	1875-06-03	C. H. F. Peters
145	(145) Adeona	3 June 1875	1875-06-03	C. H. F. Peters
146	(146) Lucina	8 June 1875	1875-06-08	A. Borrelly
147	(147) Protogeneia	10 July 1875	1875-07-10	L. Schulhof
148	(148) Gallia	7 August 1875	1875-08-07	P. M. Henry
149	(149) Medusa	21 September 1875	1875-09-21	J. Perrotin
150	(150) Nuwa	18 October 1875	1875-10-18	J. C. Watson
151	(151) Abundantia	1 November 1875	1875-11-01	J. Palisa
152	(152) Atala	2 November 1875	1875-11-02	P. P. Henry
153	(153) Hilda	2 November 1875	1875-11-02	J. Palisa
154	(154) Bertha	4 November 1875	1875-11-04	P. M. Henry
155	(155) Scylla	8 November 1875	1875-11-08	J. Palisa
156	(156) Xanthippe	22 November 1875	1875-11-22	J. Palisa
157	(157) Dejanira	1 December 1875	1875-12-01	A. Borrelly
158	(158) Koronis	4 January 1876	1876-01-04	V. Knorre
159	(159) Aemilia	26 January 1876	1876-01-26	P. P. Henry
160	(160) Una	20 February 1876	1876-02-20	C. H. F. Peters
161	(161) Athor	19 April 1876	1876-04-19	J. C. Watson
162	(162) Laurentia	21 April 1876	1876-04-21	P. M. Henry
163	(163) Erigone	26 April 1876	1876-04-26	J. Perrotin
164	(164) Eva	12 July 1876	1876-07-12	P. P. Henry
165	(165) Loreley	9 August 1876	1876-08-09	C. H. F. Peters
166	(166) Rhodope	15 August 1876	1876-08-15	C. H. F. Peters
167	(167) Urda	28 August 1876	1876-08-28	C. H. F. Peters
168	(168) Sibylla	28 September 1876	1876-09-28	J. C. Watson
169	(169) Zelia	28 September 1876	1876-09-28	P. M. Henry
170	(170) Maria	10 January 1877	1877-01-10	J. Perrotin
171	(171) Ophelia	13 January 1877	1877-01-13	A. Borrelly
172	(172) Baucis	5 February 1877	1877-02-05	A. Borrelly
173	(173) Ino	1 August 1877	1877-08-01	A. Borrelly
174	(174) Phaedra	2 September 1877	1877-09-02	J. C. Watson
175	(175) Andromache	1 October 1877	1877-10-01	J. C. Watson
176	(176) Iduna	14 October 1877	1877-10-14	C. H. F. Peters
177	(177) Irma	5 November 1877	1877-11-05	P. P. Henry
178	(178) Belisana	6 November 1877	1877-11-06	J. Palisa
179	(179) Klytaemnestra	11 November 1877	1877-11-11	J. C. Watson
180	(180) Garumna	29 January 1878	1878-01-29	J. Perrotin
181	(181) Eucharis	2 February 1878	1878-02-02	P. Cottenot
182	(182) Elsa	7 February 1878	1878-02-07	J. Palisa
183	(183) Istria	8 February 1878	1878-02-08	J. Palisa
184	(184) Dejopeja	28 February 1878	1878-02-28	J. Palisa
185	(185) Eunike	1 March 1878	1878-03-01	C. H. F. Peters
186	(186) Celuta	6 April 1878	1878-04-06	P. M. Henry
187	(187) Lamberta	11 April 1878	1878-04-11	J. Coggia
188	(188) Menippe	18 June 1878	1878-06-18	C. H. F. Peters
189	(189) Phthia	9 September 1878	1878-09-09	C. H. F. Peters
190	(190) Ismene	22 September 1878	1878-09-22	C. H. F. Peters
191	(191) Kolga	30 September 1878	1878-09-30	C. H. F. Peters
192	(192) Nausikaa	17 February 1879	1879-02-17	J. Palisa
193	(193) Ambrosia	28 February 1879	1879-02-28	J. Coggia
194	(194) Prokne	21 March 1879	1879-03-21	C. H. F. Peters
195	(195) Eurykleia	19 April 1879	1879-04-19	J. Palisa
196	(196) Philomela	14 May 1879	1879-05-14	C. H. F. Peters
197	(197) Arete	21 May 1879	1879-05-21	J. Palisa
198	(198) Ampella	13 June 1879	1879-06-13	A. Borrelly
199	(199) Byblis	9 July 1879	1879-07-09	C. H. F. Peters
200	(200) Dynamene	27 July 1879	1879-07-27	C. H. F. Peters
201	(201) Penelope	7 August 1879	1879-08-07	J. Palisa
202	(202) Chryseis	11 September 1879	1879-09-11	C. H. F. Peters
203	(203) Pompeja	25 September 1879	1879-09-25	C. H. F. Peters
204	(204) Kallisto	8 October 1879	1879-10-08	J. Palisa
205	(205) Martha	13 October 1879	1879-10-13	J. Palisa
206	(206) Hersilia	13 October 1879	1879-10-13	C. H. F. Peters
207	(207) Hedda	17 October 1879	1879-10-17	J. Palisa
208	(208) Lacrimosa	21 October 1879	1879-10-21	J. Palisa
209	(209) Dido	22 October 1879	1879-10-22	C. H. F. Peters
210	(210) Isabella	12 November 1879	1879-11-12	J. Palisa
211	(211) Isolda	10 December 1879	1879-12-10	J. Palisa
212	(212) Medea	6 February 1880	1880-02-06	J. Palisa
213	(213) Lilaea	16 February 1880	1880-02-16	C. H. F. Peters
214	(214) Aschera	29 February 1880	1880-02-29	J. Palisa
215	(215) Oenone	7 April 1880	1880-04-07	V. Knorre
216	(216) Kleopatra	10 April 1880	1880-04-10	J. Palisa
217	(217) Eudora	30 August 1880	1880-08-30	J. Coggia
218	(218) Bianca	4 September 1880	1880-09-04	J. Palisa
219	(219) Thusnelda	30 September 1880	1880-09-30	J. Palisa
220	(220) Stephania	19 May 1881	1881-05-19	J. Palisa
221	(221) Eos	18 January 1882	1882-01-18	J. Palisa
222	(222) Lucia	9 February 1882	1882-02-09	J. Palisa
223	(223) Rosa	9 March 1882	1882-03-09	J. Palisa
224	(224) Oceana	30 March 1882	1882-03-30	J. Palisa
225	(225) Henrietta	19 April 1882	1882-04-19	J. Palisa
226	(226) Weringia	19 July 1882	1882-07-19	J. Palisa
227	(227) Philosophia	12 August 1882	1882-08-12	P. P. Henry
228	(228) Agathe	19 August 1882	1882-08-19	J. Palisa
229	(229) Adelinda	22 August 1882	1882-08-22	J. Palisa
230	(230) Athamantis	3 September 1882	1882-09-03	K. de Ball
231	(231) Vindobona	10 September 1882	1882-09-10	J. Palisa
232	(232) Russia	31 January 1883	1883-01-31	J. Palisa
233	(233) Asterope	11 May 1883	1883-05-11	A. Borrelly
234	(234) Barbara	12 August 1883	1883-08-12	C. H. F. Peters
235	(235) Carolina	28 November 1883	1883-11-28	J. Palisa
236	(236) Honoria	26 April 1884	1884-04-26	J. Palisa
237	(237) Coelestina	27 June 1884	1884-06-27	J. Palisa
238	(238) Hypatia	1 July 1884	1884-07-01	V. Knorre
239	(239) Adrastea	18 August 1884	1884-08-18	J. Palisa
240	(240) Vanadis	27 August 1884	1884-08-27	A. Borrelly
241	(241) Germania	12 September 1884	1884-09-12	R. Luther
242	(242) Kriemhild	22 September 1884	1884-09-22	J. Palisa
243	(243) Ida	29 September 1884	1884-09-29	J. Palisa
244	(244) Sita	14 October 1884	1884-10-14	J. Palisa
245	(245) Vera	6 February 1885	1885-02-06	N. R. Pogson
246	(246) Asporina	6 March 1885	1885-03-06	A. Borrelly
247	(247) Eukrate	14 March 1885	1885-03-14	R. Luther
248	(248) Lameia	5 June 1885	1885-06-05	J. Palisa
249	(249) Ilse	16 August 1885	1885-08-16	C. H. F. Peters
250	(250) Bettina	3 September 1885	1885-09-03	J. Palisa
251	(251) Sophia	4 October 1885	1885-10-04	J. Palisa
252	(252) Clementina	11 October 1885	1885-10-11	J. Perrotin
253	(253) Mathilde	12 November 1885	1885-11-12	J. Palisa
254	(254) Augusta	31 March 1886	1886-03-31	J. Palisa
255	(255) Oppavia	31 March 1886	1886-03-31	J. Palisa
256	(256) Walpurga	3 April 1886	1886-04-03	J. Palisa
257	(257) Silesia	5 April 1886	1886-04-05	J. Palisa
258	(258) Tyche	4 May 1886	1886-05-04	R. Luther
259	(259) Aletheia	28 June 1886	1886-06-28	C. H. F. Peters
260	(260) Huberta	3 October 1886	1886-10-03	J. Palisa
261	(261) Prymno	31 October 1886	1886-10-31	C. H. F. Peters
262	(262) Valda	3 November 1886	1886-11-03	J. Palisa
263	(263) Dresda	3 November 1886	1886-11-03	J. Palisa
264	(264) Libussa	22 December 1886	1886-12-22	C. H. F. Peters
265	(265) Anna	25 February 1887	1887-02-25	J. Palisa
266	(266) Aline	17 May 1887	1887-05-17	J. Palisa
267	(267) Tirza	27 May 1887	1887-05-27	A. Charlois
268	(268) Adorea	8 June 1887	1887-06-08	A. Borrelly
269	(269) Justitia	21 September 1887	1887-09-21	J. Palisa
270	(270) Anahita	8 October 1887	1887-10-08	C. H. F. Peters
271	(271) Penthesilea	13 October 1887	1887-10-13	V. Knorre
272	(272) Antonia	4 February 1888	1888-02-04	A. Charlois
273	(273) Atropos	8 March 1888	1888-03-08	J. Palisa
274	(274) Philagoria	3 April 1888	1888-04-03	J. Palisa
275	(275) Sapientia	15 April 1888	1888-04-15	J. Palisa
276	(276) Adelheid	17 April 1888	1888-04-17	J. Palisa
277	(277) Elvira	3 May 1888	1888-05-03	A. Charlois
278	(278) Paulina	16 May 1888	1888-05-16	J. Palisa
279	(279) Thule	25 October 1888	1888-10-25	J. Palisa
280	(280) Philia	29 October 1888	1888-10-29	J. Palisa
281	(281) Lucretia	31 October 1888	1888-10-31	J. Palisa
282	(282) Clorinde	28 January 1889	1889-01-28	A. Charlois
283	(283) Emma	8 February 1889	1889-02-08	A. Charlois
284	(284) Amalia	29 May 1889	1889-05-29	A. Charlois
285	(285) Regina	3 August 1889	1889-08-03	A. Charlois
286	(286) Iclea	3 August 1889	1889-08-03	J. Palisa
287	(287) Nephthys	25 August 1889	1889-08-25	C. H. F. Peters
288	(288) Glauke	20 February 1890	1890-02-20	R. Luther
289	(289) Nenetta	10 March 1890	1890-03-10	A. Charlois
290	(290) Bruna	20 March 1890	1890-03-20	J. Palisa
291	(291) Alice	25 April 1890	1890-04-25	J. Palisa
292	(292) Ludovica	25 April 1890	1890-04-25	J. Palisa
293	(293) Brasilia	20 May 1890	1890-05-20	A. Charlois
294	(294) Felicia	15 July 1890	1890-07-15	A. Charlois
295	(295) Theresia	17 August 1890	1890-08-17	J. Palisa
296	(296) Phaetusa	19 August 1890	1890-08-19	A. Charlois
297	(297) Caecilia	9 September 1890	1890-09-09	A. Charlois
298	(298) Baptistina	9 September 1890	1890-09-09	A. Charlois
299	(300) Geraldina	3 October 1890	1890-10-03	A. Charlois
300	(299) Thora	6 October 1890	1890-10-06	J. Palisa

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database, IAU Minor Planet Center. Click a column to sort.