954 Li

It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in 1921 and was named after his wife Lina Alstede Reinmuth, who also had 955 Alstede named after her.

954 Li

Discovery
Discovered by	K. Reinmuth
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	4 August 1921
Designations
MPC designation	(954) Li
Alternative designations	1921 JU
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	109.65 yr (40051 days)
Aphelion	3.6711 AU (549.19 Gm)
Perihelion	2.5915 AU (387.68 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.1313 AU (468.44 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.17239
Orbital period	5.54 yr (2023.9 d)
Mean anomaly	34.454°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 40.332^s / day
Inclination	1.1694°
Longitude of ascending node	163.235°
Argument of perihelion	151.503°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	29.015±0.65 km
Rotation period	7.207 h (0.3003 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0555±0.003
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.94

954 Li is a Themistian asteroid.

It has the second-shortest name of any minor planet, bested only by 85 Io.

References

1. "954 Li (1921 JU)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.

External links

• 954 Li at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 954 Li at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters