(124192) Moletai Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 26 July 2001 by Cernis, K., Laugalys, V. at Moletai.
With its 7000 inhabitants, Molėtai is situated 63 km to the north of Vilnius amid the surrounding Lithuanian lakes and forests. Molėtai was first mentioned in written sources in 1387. Since 1969 the Molėtai Astronomical Observatory has been operating some 13 km from the town.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moletai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moletai is 1.61 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 124192 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OM65 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.55 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.283 |
| Inclination | 5.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.533 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.