Eric Walter Elst

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Eric Walter Elst is a Belgian astronomer.

He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids, with nearly 3000 discovered so far (with about 40 of these having a co-discoverer).

Notable discoveries include the Apollo asteroid 4486 Mithra, the asteroid/comet 7968 Elst-Pizarro (133P/Elst-Pizarro), and more than 25 Trojan asteroids.

The asteroid 3936 Elst was named in his honour.

Asteroids discovered: nearly 3000 (as of April 2004)
Only a few unusual ones are listed here
4486 Mithra September 22, 1987 with V. Shkodrov Apollo asteroid
7968 Elst-Pizarro July 14, 1996 with G. Pizarro also a comet
(15745) 1991 PM5 August 3, 1991 Amor asteroid
(21088) 1992 BL2 January 30, 1992 Amor asteroid
(52387) 1993 OM7 July 20, 1993 Amor asteroid
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