(221712) Moleson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 March 2007 by P. Kocher at Marly.
The Moléson is a 2002-meter mountain in the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the region of Gruyeres in the canton of Fribourg. The summit of the mountain can be easily reached. A cable car station is located near the summit as well as a little astronomical station.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moleson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moleson is 2.76 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 221712 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 EA10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.1 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 5.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.