The complete list of asteroids named for skeptics is as follows, with their discovery dates:
- 5020 Asimov - Isaac Asimov - March 2, 1981
- 4923 Clarke - Arthur C. Clarke - March 2, 1981
- 106545 Colanduno - Derek Colanduno - November 28, 2000
- 6630 Skepticus - for CSICOP - November 15, 1982
- 4970 Druyan - Ann Druyan - November 12, 1988
- 2587 Gardner - Martin Gardner - July 15, 1980
- 7277 Klass - Philip J. Klass - September 4, 1983
- 18412 Kruszelnicki - Karl Kruszelnicki - June 13, 1993
- 6629 Kurtz - Paul Kurtz - October 17, 1982
- 106537 Mccarthy - Robynn "Swoopy" McCarthy - November 23, 2000
- 10036 Mcgaha - James McGaha - July 24, 1982
- 41450 Medkeff - Jeffrey Medkeff - June 1, 2000
- 153298 Paulmyers - PZ Myers - March 29, 2001
- 31451 Joenickell - Joe Nickell - February 9, 1999
- 165347 Philplait - Phil Plait - November 23, 2000
- 3163 Randi - James Randi - August 28, 1981
- 2709 Sagan - Carl Sagan - March 21, 1982
- 17269 Dicksmith - Dick Smith - June 3, 2000
- 18413 Adamspencer - Adam Spencer - June 13, 1993
- 165612 Stackpole - Michael Stackpole - March 23, 2001
- 13123 Tyson - Neil deGrasse Tyson - May 16, 1994
- 153289 Rebeccawatson - Rebecca Watson - March 22, 2001
The numbers are assigned sequentially as asteroids are discovered and verified.
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