(15346) Bonifatius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1994 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Anglo-Saxon Benedictine monk Bonifatius (674?-754; Boniface, originally Wynfrieth) was sent as a missionary to the Teutons. He christianized Frisians, Thuringians and Hessians, established numerous bishoprics and became “Apostle of Germany”. Slain by the heathen Frisians, he was interred in Fulda and later sanctified.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bonifatius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bonifatius is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15346 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 RT11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 5.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.962 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.