Leda (moon)

Leda
Discovery image of Leda taken by the Palomar Observatory in 1974
Discovery
Discovered byCharles T. Kowal
Discovery sitePalomar Observatory
Discovery date14 September 1974
Designations
Designation
Jupiter XIII
Pronunciation/ˈldə/
Named after
Λήδα Lēdā
AdjectivesLedian /ˈldiən/, Ledean /ˈldiən/ or /lˈdən/
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 16 February 2017 (JD 2457800.5)
Observation arc42.60 yr (15,561 days)
0.0748405 AU (11,195,980 km)
Eccentricity0.1648788
+242.02 d
137.02571°
1° 29m 14.953s / day
Inclination27.63631° (to ecliptic)
190.18497°
312.92965°
Satellite ofJupiter
GroupHimalia group
Physical characteristics
21.5±1.7 km
Albedo0.034±0.006
Spectral type
C
20.2
12.7

Leda /ˈldə/, also known as Jupiter XIII, is one of the innermost and larger of irregular satellite of Jupiter.