(38) Leda
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Asteroid (38) Leda |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Middle main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.74 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.318 AU - 3.162 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 7 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 295.8 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 169.8 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | 22nd September 2014 |
| Sidereal period of rotation | 4 a 194 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.9 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 92 km |
| Albedo | 0.055 |
| Rotation period | 12 h 50 min |
| Absolute brightness | 8.3 mag |
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Spectral class (according to Tholen) |
C. |
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Spectral class (according to SMASSII) |
Cgh |
| history | |
| Explorer | Jean Chacornac |
| Date of discovery | January 12, 1856 |
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
(38) Leda is a main belt asteroid discovered by the French astronomer Jean Chacornac on January 12, 1856 .
The asteroid was named after Leda , a lover of Zeus and mother of Castor and Pollux .