(13474) V'yus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 1973 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Yurij Sergeevich Vasilʹev (b. 1929), rector of St. Petersburg State Technical University, is a prominent expert in the field of hydropower engineering. He made a significant contribution to the mastering and use of water-power resources, as well as to the development of higher education in Russia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #10, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where V'yus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: V'yus is 3.39 au from the Sun and 4.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13474 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 QO1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.92 km (#7,745 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.147 |
| Rotation period | 6.59 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.292 |
| Inclination | 7.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.856 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.