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 byK. Reinmuth
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date4 August 1921
Designations
(954) Li
1921 JU
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.65 yr (40051 days)
Aphelion3.6711 AU (549.19 Gm)
Perihelion2.5915 AU (387.68 Gm)
3.1313 AU (468.44 Gm)
Eccentricity0.17239
5.54 yr (2023.9 d)
34.454°
 10m 40.332s / day
Inclination1.1694°
163.235°
151.503°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
29.015±0.65 km
7.207 h (0.3003 d)
0.0555±0.003
9.94

    954 Li is a Themistian asteroid.

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

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