(125071) Lugosi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 2001 by K. Sarneczky at Palomar.
Béla Lugosi (1883-1956) was a Hungarian actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the Broadway stage production (1927) and subsequent film (1931) of Bram Stoker's classic vampire story. Later in his career he played in numerous Grand Guignol films. His last film was released posthumously in 1959.Naming citation (20080122/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lugosi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lugosi is 2.21 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 125071 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TX242 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0682 |
| Inclination | 4.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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