(54810) Molleigh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 June 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Molleigh Elena Struble (1994-2010) grew up near Yerkes Observatory, where she volunteered for educational programs such as one connecting Yerkes and the Science Museum, Tokyo. She helped design the Yerkes Astrophysics Academy for Young Scientists. Name suggested and citation by R. G. Kron.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Molleigh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Molleigh is 2.28 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 54810 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 MS24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Inclination | 9.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.948 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.