Jupiter LI

Jupiter LI

Discovery
Discovered by	Robert A. Jacobson, Marina Brozović, Brett Gladman, and Mike Alexandersen
Discovery date	2010-Sep-07
Designations
Alternative names	S/2010 J 1
Orbital characteristics
Mean orbit radius	23,314,335 km
Eccentricity	0.320
Orbital period	724.34 days
Inclination	163.2°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	~1 km

Jupiter LI, originally 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.^[1][2][3] It received its permanent number in March 2015.^[4] It is now known to circle Jupiter at an average distance of 14.57 million miles (23.45 million km), taking 2.02 years to complete an orbit around Jupiter. S/2010 J 1 is about 1.8 miles (3 km) wide.

References

1. MPEC 2011-L06: S/2010 J 1 and S/2010 J 2 2011 June 1 (discovery)
2. IAUC 9222
3. Jupiter's Known Satellites
4. CBET 4075: 20150307 : SATELLITES OF JUPITER, 7 March 2015.