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Leda

Leda is a moon which orbits the planet Jupiter.
 

 



Leda

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Jupiter

Date Discovered

  1974

Discoverer

  Charles Kowal

Distance From Planet

  11,094,000 km

Mass

  5.68E+15 kg

Revolution Period

  238.72 days

Orbit Inclination

  27 degrees

Diameter

  8 km

Eccentricity

  0.163

Albedo

  ?

Escape Velocity

  ~0.100 km/s

Temperature

  ~124 K

 
Description

Overview:
Leda is a moon which revolves around the planet Jupiter. Leda maintains an average distance from Jupiter of 11,094,000 km. It takes this moon 238.72 days to revolve around its planet.

Details:
Leda is a small moon with a diameter of 8 km. It has an eccentricity of 0.163 and an orbital inclination of 27 degrees.

Discovery:
This moon was discovered by Charles Kowal in the year 1974.