Leda (moon)
Discovery image of Leda taken by the Palomar Observatory in 1974 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Charles T. Kowal |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | 14 September 1974 |
| Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter XIII |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːdə/ |
Named after | Λήδα Lēdā |
| Adjectives | Ledian /ˈliːdiən/, Ledean /ˈliːdiən/ or /liːˈdiːən/ |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 16 February 2017 (JD 2457800.5) | |
| Observation arc | 42.60 yr (15,561 days) |
| 0.0748405 AU (11,195,980 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1648788 |
| +242.02 d | |
| 137.02571° | |
| 1° 29m 14.953s / day | |
| Inclination | 27.63631° (to ecliptic) |
| 190.18497° | |
| 312.92965° | |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Himalia group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 21.5±1.7 km | |
| Albedo | 0.034±0.006 |
Spectral type | C |
| 20.2 | |
| 12.7 | |
Leda /ˈliːdə/, also known as Jupiter XIII, is one of the innermost and larger of irregular satellite of Jupiter.