(316080) Boni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 May 2009 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Boniface Alfonsi (b. 1950) is a Corsican retired private detective and author. He wrote La vérité est mon métier in 2012. The discoverer met him under the night sky of Erbaghjolu in 2020.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Boni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Boni is 2.19 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 316080 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 KD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0528 |
| Inclination | 7.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.