(354659) Boileau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 May 2005 by Saint-Sulpice at Saint-Sulpice.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1636–1711) was a French poet and critic. He wrote L'Art poétique which lay down the form of future French verse.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Boileau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Boileau is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 354659 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 KC10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.59 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 10.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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