Semi-major axis 23.613 Gm Inclination 37.874° dimensions {{{dimensions}}} Orbital period 8.7 years | Eccentricity 0.3969 Mean diameter 42 km Discovered 11 August 2002 Orbital period 8.7 years | |
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Discovered by M.HolmanJJ KavelaarsT. GravW. FraserD. Milisavljevic Similar John J Kavelaars discoveries, Neptune moons, Other celestial objects | ||
Laomedeia (/ˌleɪoʊmᵻˈdiːə, -ˈdaɪə/ LAY-o-mə-DEE-ə or LAY-o-mə-DY-ə; Greek: Λαομήδεια), also known as Neptune XII, is a prograde irregular satellite of Neptune. It was discovered by Matthew J. Holman, et al. on August 13, 2002. Before the announcement of its name on February 3, 2007 (IAUC 8802), it was known as S/2002 N 3.
It orbits Neptune at a distance of about 23,571,000 km and is about 42 kilometers in diameter (assuming albedo of 0.04). It is named after Laomedeia, one of the 50 Nereids.
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