(615214) Molnarkristian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Kristian Molnár (b. 1976) is a Slovak amateur astronomer and enthusiastic eclipse chaser. He has visited four continents during twenty expeditions. He is an avid observer of eclipses, meteors, aurora borealis and the zodiacal light.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Molnarkristian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Molnarkristian is 2.26 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 615214 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 QY132 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.229 |
| Inclination | 1.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.969 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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