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Leda

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Also known as Jupiter XIII

moon of Jupiter

AI overview

Leda is a small moon that orbits Jupiter, one of many satellites discovered around the giant planet. While it's not one of Jupiter's most prominent moons, it contributes to our understanding of the complex system of objects gravitationally bound to the solar system's largest planet.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
irregular moon
Named after
Leda
Parent body
Jupiter
Radius
10
Mass
11
Orbital period
242.02
Image
Leda WISE-W3.jpg
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discoverer or inventor
Charles T. Kowal
site of astronomical discovery
Palomar Observatory
time of discovery or invention
1974-09-14
orbital eccentricity
0.16
apparent magnitude
20.2
semi-major axis of an orbit
11098480
orbital inclination
28.41392
albedo
0.040
temperature
124
Commons category
Leda (moon)
different from
38 Leda
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Encyclopedic overview

Leda /ˈliːdə/, also known as Jupiter XIII, is one of the innermost irregular satellites of Jupiter.

Discovery and naming

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Leda” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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