Eric Walter Elst

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Eric Walter Elst (born November 30, 1936 in Mortsel ) is a Belgian astronomer .

Between 1986 and 2002 he discovered a total of 3868 asteroids , 108 of them together with other astronomers. Notable discoveries are (7968) Elst-Pizarro , (4486) Mithra and another 25 Trojan objects . The asteroid (3936) Elst has been named in his honor.

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  1. ^ Minor Planet Discoverers