[PAR] [TLE] Asteroid [SEP] Asteroids are minor planets, especially those of the inner Solar System.  The larger ones have also been called planetoids.  These terms have historically been applied to any astronomical object orbiting the Sun that did not show the disc of a planet and was not observed to have the characteristics of an active comet.  As minor planets in the outer Solar System were discovered and found to have volatile-based surfaces that resemble those of comets, they were often distinguished from asteroids of the asteroid belt.  In this article, the term "asteroid" refers to the minor planets of the inner Solar System including those co-orbital with Jupiter. [PAR] [TLE] David J. Lane (astronomer) [SEP] David J. Lane (born 1963) is a Canadian astronomer at Saint Mary's University, the past president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, director of the Burke-Gaffney astronomical observatory, owner of the Abbey-Ridge Observatory, and creator of the planetarium software entitled the "Earth Centered Universe".  Asteroid 117032 Davidlane is named in his honour, and the asteroid lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
[PAR] [TLE] Asteroid [ SEP ] Asteroids are minor planets , especially those of the inner Solar System . The larger ones have also been called planetoids . These terms have historically been applied to any astronomical object orbiting the Sun that did not show the disc of a planet and was not observed to have the characteristics of an active comet . As minor planets in the outer Solar System were discovered and found to have volatile - based surfaces that resemble those of comets , they were often distinguished from asteroids of the asteroid belt . In this article , the term " asteroid " refers to the minor planets of the inner Solar System including those co - orbital with Jupiter . [PAR] [TLE] David J. Lane ( astronomer ) [ SEP ] David J. Lane ( born 1963 ) is a Canadian astronomer at Saint Mary 's University , the past president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada , director of the Burke - Gaffney astronomical observatory , owner of the Abbey - Ridge Observatory , and creator of the planetarium software entitled the " Earth Centered Universe " . Asteroid 117032 Davidlane is named in his honour , and the asteroid lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter .
What Canadian astronomer born in 1963 studied minor planets of the solar system?
What Canadian astronomer born in 1963 studied minor planets of the solar system ?
David J. Lane
David J. Lane