Laomedeia
Sign in to saveLaomedeia , also known as Neptune XII, is a prograde irregular satellite of Neptune. It was discovered by Matthew J. Holman, et al. on August 13, 2002. Before the announcement of its name on February 3, 2007 (IAUC 8802), it was known as S/2002 N 3.
Key facts
- Planet.name
- Laomedeia
- Planet.image
- Laomedeia VLT-FORS1 2002-09-03 annotated.gif
- Planet.caption
- Laomedeia imaged by the Very Large Telescope's FORS1 imager in September 2002
- Planet.alt_names
- S/2002 N 3
- Planet.discovered
- August 13, 2002
- Planet.adjective
- Laomedeian
- Planet.mpc_name
- Neptune XII
- Planet.named_after
- Λαομέδεια Lāomedeia
- Planet.satellite_of
- Neptune
- Planet.group
- Sao group
- Planet.epoch
- 2003 Jun. 10.00 TT
- Planet.semimajor
- 23,613,000 km
- Planet.eccentricity
- 0.3969
- Planet.inclination
- 37.874°
- Planet.period
- 3171.33 days (8.68 yr)
- Planet.mean_diameter
- 42 km
- Planet.albedo
- 0.04
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Laomedeia , also known as Neptune XII, is a prograde irregular satellite of Neptune. It was discovered by Matthew J. Holman, et al. on August 13, 2002. Before the announcement of its name on February 3, 2007 (IAUC 8802), it was known as S/2002 N 3.
It orbits Neptune at a distance of about 23,571,000 km and is about 42 kilometers in diameter (assuming albedo of 0.04). It is named after Laomedeia, one of the 50 Nereids.