Asteroid (11780) Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay, located on the shores of Lake Superior, is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Formed in 1970 as the amalgamation of two cities, Thunder Bay is known as “the Lakehead” because it is Canada’s westernmost port on the Great Lakes and the end of Great Lakes Navigation.

Ref: MPC 103030

Orbit Type: Main Belt

Name: 
Thunder Bay
Number: 
11780
Designation: 
1942 TB
Disc. Date: 
1942-10-03
Discoverer: 
Oterma, L.
Disc. Place: 
Turku