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Leda


Leda
The tenth moon of Jupiter; also known as Jupiter XIII.


discovery 1974, by Charles Kowal
semimajor axis 11,187,700 km (6,953,200 miles)
diameter 20 km (12 miles)
mean density 2.6 g/cm3
escape velocity 0.012 km/s (43 km/h, 27 mph)
orbital period 241.75 days
orbital eccentricity 0.167
orbital inclination 27.56°


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