diff --git a/astropy_helpers b/astropy_helpers
index 9431edf2a6..d2a6304a3e 160000
--- a/astropy_helpers
+++ b/astropy_helpers
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9431edf2a6e4692bfbd9e6326f01288d61d414e9
+Subproject commit d2a6304a3e801bc2cb053ccf1cf09a9f1e62036c
diff --git a/astroquery/heasarc/core.py b/astroquery/heasarc/core.py
index 5a6b60b0d1..c9d65b0ac1 100644
--- a/astroquery/heasarc/core.py
+++ b/astroquery/heasarc/core.py
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ def query_object_async(self, object_name, mission, *,
                            cache=True, get_query_payload=False,
                            **kwargs):
         """
-        Query around a specific object within a given mission catalog
+        Query around a specific objects within a given mission catalog
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        object_name : str
-            Object to query around. To set search radius use the 'radius'
+        object_name : str or iterable
+            Objects to query around. To set search radius use the 'radius'
             parameter.
         mission : str
             Mission table to search from
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def query_object_async(self, object_name, mission, *,
         """
         request_payload = self._args_to_payload(
             mission=mission,
-            entry=object_name,
+            entry=object_name if isinstance(object_name, str) else "; ".join(object_name),
             **kwargs
         )
 
diff --git a/astroquery/heasarc/tests/test_heasarc_remote.py b/astroquery/heasarc/tests/test_heasarc_remote.py
index 2558683c15..dd5c4e828e 100644
--- a/astroquery/heasarc/tests/test_heasarc_remote.py
+++ b/astroquery/heasarc/tests/test_heasarc_remote.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 from astropy.coordinates import SkyCoord
 from astropy import units as u
+from astropy.table import unique
 
 
 @parametrization_local_save_remote
@@ -83,13 +84,25 @@ def test_mission_cols(self):
 
     def test_query_object_async(self):
         mission = 'rosmaster'
-        object_name = '3c273'
+        object_names = ['3c273', 'PSR B0531+21']
 
         heasarc = Heasarc()
-        response = heasarc.query_object_async(object_name, mission=mission)
+        response = heasarc.query_object_async(object_names, mission=mission)
         assert response is not None
         assert isinstance(response, (requests.models.Response, MockResponse))
 
+    def test_query_object(self):
+        mission = "nicermastr"
+        object_names = ("Swift_J1818.0-1607", "SAX_J1808.4-3658")
+
+        heasarc = Heasarc()
+        response = heasarc.query_object(object_name=object_names,
+                                        mission=mission)
+        uresponse = unique(response, keys="NAME")
+        returned_names = [str(i).replace(" ", "") for i in uresponse["NAME"]]
+        assert "Swift_J1818.0-1607" in returned_names
+        assert "SAX_J1808.4-3658" in returned_names
+
     def test_query_region_async(self):
         heasarc = Heasarc()
         mission = 'rosmaster'
diff --git a/astroquery/heasarc/tests/test_heasarc_remote_isdc.py b/astroquery/heasarc/tests/test_heasarc_remote_isdc.py
index 0904c43974..3dfaa609f6 100644
--- a/astroquery/heasarc/tests/test_heasarc_remote_isdc.py
+++ b/astroquery/heasarc/tests/test_heasarc_remote_isdc.py
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ def test_mission_cols(self):
 
     def test_query_object_async(self):
         mission = 'integral_rev3_scw'
-        object_name = '3c273'
+        object_names = ['3c273', "Crab"]
 
         heasarc = Heasarc()
-        response = heasarc.query_object_async(object_name, mission=mission)
+        response = heasarc.query_object_async(object_names, mission=mission)
         assert response is not None
         assert isinstance(response, (requests.models.Response, MockResponse))