1973 QO1. Discovered 1973 Aug. 29 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Yurij Sergeevich Vasil’ev (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. (M 45338)