Jupiter LI | |
Alt Names: | S/2010 J 1 |
Discoverer: | Robert A. Jacobson Marina Brozović Brett Gladman Mike Alexandersen |
Discovered: | 7 September 2010 |
Discovery Site: | Palomar Obs. |
Mpc Name: | Jupiter LI |
Orbit Ref: |  [1] |
Inclination: | 163.2° |
Eccentricity: | 0.320 |
Period: | −723.2 days |
Satellite Of: | Jupiter |
Group: | Carme group |
Magnitude: | 23.3 |
Mean Diameter: | 2 km |
Jupiter LI, provisionally known as , is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by R. Jacobson, M. Brozović, B. Gladman, and M. Alexandersen in 2010.[2] [3] [4] It received its permanent number in March 2015.[5] It is now known to circle Jupiter at an average distance of 23.45 million km, taking 2.02 years to complete an orbit around Jupiter. Jupiter LI is about 3 km wide. It is a member of the Carme group.
This body was discovered from the 200-inch (508 cm) aperture Hale telescope in California.[6] (there is also a 60-inch aperture Hale telescope)