(6774) Vladheinrich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1988 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Vladimír Václav Heinrich (1884-1965) was a Czech astronomer, professor and head of the Astronomical Institute of Charles University in Prague from 1919 to 1934. He studied celestial mechanics, and some of his works dealt with Hecuba and Trojan motion. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vladheinrich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vladheinrich is 2.37 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6774 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 VH5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.58 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0908 |
| Inclination | 0.970° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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