(954) Li

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Asteroid
(954) Li
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.1375  AU
eccentricity 0.1669
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1637 AU - 3.6613 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 1.165 °
Sidereal period 5,558 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.82 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 58.02 km
Albedo 0.056
Rotation period 14,000 h
Absolute brightness 10,095 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1921
Another name 1921 JU, 1943 PE
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(954) Li is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 4, 1921 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after Lina Alstede Reinmuth , the wife of the discoverer.

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