(6798) Couperin

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( 6798 ) Couperin is an asteroid of the main belt, which was discovered on 14 May 1993 by the Belgian astronomer Eric Walter Elst at the La Silla Observatory of the European Southern Observatory ( IAU code 809).

The asteroid was named after the French composer, organist and violinist Louis Couperin (1626 - 1661) appointed who composed more than 130 works for harp and exerted great influence on the organ music of the 17th century.

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