Talk:Eric Walter Elst

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Why did Eric Walter Elst name the asteroid he discovered after the polish composer Chopin? thanks, karyn e-mail me please at keyszounds@yahoo.com

He discovered a very large number of asteroids, so he probably just picked names he liked. -- Curps 19:06, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)