Jupiter LI

Jupiter LI
	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.^[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.

Sequence of images of Jupiter LI, taken by the CFHT 38 minutes apart

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)

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
^ [1] 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.

[1] S.S. Sheppard (2019), Moons of Jupiter, Carnegie Science, on line

[2] MPEC 2011-L06: S/2010 J 1 and S/2010 J 2 2011 June 1 (discovery)

[IAUC9222-3] IAUC 9222

[4] [1] Jupiter's Known Satellites

[CBET4075-5] CBET 4075: 20150307 : SATELLITES OF JUPITER, 7 March 2015.

[6] "Jupiter's Smallest Moon". Astrobiology Magazine. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2019-11-03.

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v t e Moons of Jupiter
Listed in increasing approximate distance from Jupiter
Inner moons	Metis Adrastea Amalthea Thebe
Galilean moons	Io Europa Ganymede Callisto
Themisto	Themisto
Himalia group (9)	Leda Ersa S/2018 J 2 Himalia Pandia Lysithea Elara S/2011 J 3 Dia
Carpo group (2)	S/2018 J 4 Carpo
Valetudo	Valetudo
Ananke group (26)	Euporie Jupiter LV Eupheme S/2021 J 3 Jupiter LII Jupiter LIV Mneme Euanthe S/2003 J 16 Harpalyke Orthosie S/2022 J 3 Helike S/2021 J 2 Praxidike Jupiter LXIV S/2021 J 1 S/2003 J 12 Jupiter LXVIII Thelxinoe Thyone S/2003 J 2 Ananke Iocaste Hermippe Jupiter LXX
Carme group (30)	S/2022 J 1 S/2022 J 2 S/2016 J 3 Pasithee Jupiter LXIX S/2021 J 6 S/2003 J 24 Chaldene Jupiter LXIII Isonoe S/2021 J 4 Kallichore Erinome Kale Eirene Aitne Eukelade Arche Taygete Jupiter LXXII Carme Herse Jupiter LXI Jupiter LI S/2003 J 9 Jupiter LXVI Kalyke S/2018 J 3 S/2021 J 5 S/2003 J 10
Pasiphae group (18)	Philophrosyne Eurydome Jupiter LVI S/2003 J 4 S/2016 J 4 Jupiter LXVII Hegemone Pasiphae Sponde Megaclite Cyllene Sinope Jupiter LIX Aoede Autonoe Callirrhoe S/2003 J 23 Kore
See also	Rings of Jupiter Jupiter's moons in fiction
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