Leda

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Leda
Leda-outerplanets050125zip-Orbiter2005P1.jpg
Leda from outerplanets-050125.zip in Orbiter 2005P1
Designation
Name Leda
Reference body Jupiter
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2005.41409993155
Semimajor axis (a) 11156363303.6132 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.166922198213008
Inclination (i) 27.68782863°
(0.483243772353818 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 209.3031709°
(3.65302946689239 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 496.2501428°
(8.66119890609941 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 794.2486187°
(13.862253476122 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 15800 m
Mass 5.68×1015 kg
Rotation elements
SidRotPeriod 20815488 seconds (240.92 days)
SidRotOffset 1.0254
Obliqutiy 0
LAN 0
Note *Elements given are from Leda.cfg (outerplanets-050125.zip)

Leda (Jupiter XIII) is an prograde irregular satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Charles T Kowal at the Mount Palomar Observatory on 14 September 1974. Leda was a princess in Greek mythology who was the mother of Helen of Troy.

Leda in Orbiter

Leda was introduced to Orbiter with the release of jupiter-iii.zip in October 2002.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Leda
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
The Outer Planets 050125 AVSIM 050125 Rolf Keibel
Tony Dunn
Scenery 26 January 2005 Orbiter 2005-P1
Jupiter III AVSIM Rolf Keibel Scenery 28 October 2002

See also

Leda at Wikipedia

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