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David D. Balam
Canadian astronomer · Canada · On the map · Scientists
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.
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As of 2007, only two astronomers have had made more such discoveries than Balam. As of October 2025, 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.
