Leda (moon)
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leda-moon-169-5966474
title:
Leda (moon)
text:
Leda, also known as Jupiter XIII, is a prograde irregular satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Charles T. Kowal at the Mount Palomar Observatory on September 14, 1974, after three nights' worth of photographic plates had been taken. It was named after Leda, who was raped by Zeus, the Greek equivalent of Jupiter. Kowal suggested the name and the IAU endorsed it in 1975. Leda belongs to the Himalia group, moons orbiting between 11 and 13 Gm from Jupiter at an inclination of about 27.5°. The
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Outer moon of Jupiter
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leda_(moon)
date created:
2002-10-15T00:20:32Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T09:43:36Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Leda_WISE-W3.jpg","width":400,"height":400}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16