Jupiter LI
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Robert A. Jacobson, Marina Brozović, Brett Gladman, and Mike Alexandersen |
| Discovery date | 2010-Sep-07 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Mean orbit radius | 23,314,335 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.320 |
| 724.34 days | |
| Inclination | 163.2° |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | ~1 km |
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S/2010 J 1, also known as Jupiter LI, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by R. Jacobson, M. Brozović, B. Gladman, and M. Alexandersen in 2010.[1][2] S/2010 J 1 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 the solar system's largest planet. S/2010 J 1 is about 1.8 miles (3 km) wide.
References
- ↑ MPEC 2011-L06: S/2010 J 1 and S/2010 J 2 2011 June 1 (discovery)
- ↑ Jupiter's Known Satellites
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