Leda
E642760
Pasiphae group member
moon of Jupiter
natural satellite
outer satellite of Jupiter
retrograde satellite
Leda is a small, irregular outer moon of Jupiter belonging to the planet’s distant, retrograde satellite group.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pasiphae group member
ⓘ
moon of Jupiter ⓘ natural satellite ⓘ outer satellite of Jupiter ⓘ retrograde satellite ⓘ |
| albedo | low ⓘ |
| belongsTo | outer irregular satellites of Jupiter ⓘ |
| belongsToPlanet | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | Jovian system ⓘ |
| celestialBody | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | dark ⓘ |
| diameter_km | ~20 ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Mount Palomar Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Charles T. Kowal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1974-09-14 ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | photographic observation ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | confirmed ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| escapeVelocity_km_s | <0.05 ⓘ |
| exploredBySpacecraft | none (no dedicated flyby or imaging) ⓘ |
| group | Pasiphae group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphere | no significant atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalResonance | none known ⓘ |
| hostPlanet | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGravitationallyBoundTo | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOuterMoonOf | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | very low ⓘ |
| meanDistanceFromJupiter_AU | ~0.0746 ⓘ |
| meanDistanceFromJupiter_km | ~11160000 ⓘ |
| meanRadius_km | ~10 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Leda (mythology)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leda, queen of Sparta in Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitalDirection | retrograde ⓘ |
| orbitalEccentricity | ~0.16 ⓘ |
| orbitalInclination_degrees | ~27 ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod_days | ~238.7 ⓘ |
| orbits | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitsBodyType | gas giant ⓘ |
| rotation | likely synchronous ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis_km | ~11160000 ⓘ |
| shape | irregular ⓘ |
| spectralType | C-type (assumed) ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | dark, carbon-rich material (assumed) ⓘ |
| surfaceGeology | unresolved ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.