Laomedeia Explained

Laomedeia
Alt Names:S/2002 N 3
Discovered:August 13, 2002
Adjective:Laomedeian[1]
Mpc Name:Neptune XII
Named After:Λαομέδεια Lāomedeia
Satellite Of:Neptune
Group:Sao group
Epoch:2003 Jun. 10.00 TT
Semimajor:23,613,000 km
Eccentricity:0.3969
Inclination:37.874°
Period:3171.33 days
(8.68 yr)
Mean Diameter:42 km
Albedo:0.04

Laomedeia, 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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Notes and References

  1. "Laomedian" in Otley (1828) Essays on the nature, causes and effects of national antipathies