(251485) Bois-d'Amont Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 2008 by P. Kocher at Marly.
Bois-d'Amont is a small municipality about 6 km from Fribourg, Switzerland. The municipality is home to the Observatory of Épendes, whose main objective is the promotion of astronomy among the population, in particular among young people. The support of Bois-d'Amont was and is important for the well-being of the observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #10, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bois-d'Amont is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bois-d'Amont is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 251485 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 ED7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0455 |
| Inclination | 6.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.