 Jupiter LI imaged by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on 8 September 2020 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Robert A. Jacobson Marina Brozović Brett Gladman Mike Alexandersen |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 7 September 2010 |
| Designations | |
| Designation | Jupiter LI |
| Alternative names | S/2010 J 1 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Semi-major axis | 23314335 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.320 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | −723.2 days |
| Inclination | 163.2° |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Carme group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 2 km |
| Apparent magnitude | 23.3 |
Jupiter LI, provisionally known as S/2010 J 1, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by R. Jacobson, M. Brozović, B. Gladman, and M. Alexandersen in 2010. It received its permanent number in March 2015. 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. (there is also a 60-inch aperture Hale telescope)
References
- S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line
- MPEC 2011-L06: S/2010 J 1 and S/2010 J 2 2011 June 1 (discovery)
- IAUC 9222
- Jupiter's Known Satellites
- CBET 4075: 20150307 : SATELLITES OF JUPITER, 7 March 2015.
- "Jupiter's Smallest Moon". Astrobiology Magazine. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
| Moons of Jupiter | |
|---|---|
| Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter | |
| Inner moons | |
| Galilean moons | |
| Themisto | |
| Himalia group (9) | |
| Carpo group (2) | |
| Valetudo | |
| Ananke group (26) | |
| Carme group (30) | |
| Pasiphae group (18) | |
| See also | |
