(315218) La Boetie Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 2007 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Étienne de La Boétie (1530-1563) was a French writer and a founder of modern political philosophy. He was the closest friend of Michel de Montaigne.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #15, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where La Boetie is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: La Boetie is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 315218 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RR133 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 6.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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