Table
Default list is in increasing order of minor planet number (see List of minor planets). This is really just a small selection of early lost asteroids that were recovered, with some additional examples because the true number of lost asteroids by some definitions is over 150000.
| Name(s) | Discovered | Rediscovered |
|---|---|---|
| 132 Aethra | 1873 | 1922 |
| 330 Adalberta (1892 X) | 1892 | Error |
| 452 Hamiltonia | 1899 | 1987 |
| 473 Nolli | 1901 | 1987 |
| 719 Albert | 1911 | 2000 |
| 724 Hapag | 1911 | 1988 |
| 843 Nicolaia | 1916 | 1981 |
| 878 Mildred | 1916 | 1991 |
| 1009 Sirene | 1923 | 1982 |
| 1026 Ingrid | 1923 | 1986 |
| 1179 Mally | 1931 | 1986 |
| 1537 Transylvania | 1940 | 1981 |
| 1862 Apollo | 1932 | 1973 |
| 1916 Boreas | 1953 | 1976 |
| 1922 Zulu | 1949 | 1974 |
| 2101 Adonis | 1936 | 1977 |
| 3494 Purple Mountain | 1962 | 1980 |
| 3789 Zhongguo | 1928 | 1986 |
| 6344 P-L | 1960 | 2007 |
| 7796 Járacimrman | 1973 | 1996 |
| 29075 1950 DA | 1950 | 2000 |
| 69230 Hermes | 1937 | 2003 |
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