Retrieved 14 October 2013.), Clifford Cunningham presented his finding that the word has been coined by Charles Burney, Jr., the son of a friend of Herschel, see "Local expert reveals who really coined the word 'asteroid'".
Diakses tanggal 14-10-2013.  Periksa nilai tanggal di: |accessdate= (bantuan)), Clifford Cunningham mempresentasikan temuannya bahwa istilah itu ditemukan oleh Charles Burney, jr., putra teman Herschel, lihat "Local expert reveals who really coined the word 'asteroid'".