(6574) Gvishiani Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Named in honor of Jermen Mikhailovich Gvishiani (b. 1928), known for his many works in philosophy, sociology and theory of management. He serves as president of the Foundation for Prospective Research and the Moscow Institute of Economics, Politics and Law. He is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Rome Club and many foreign academies, foundations and associations. His work promotes the use of foreign achievements in science, technology and culture in present-day Russia.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gvishiani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gvishiani is 3.64 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6574 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 QE1 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 25.4 km (#1,662 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.59 |
| Orbital period | 6.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 4.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 17.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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