Laomedeia

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Laomedeia
Discovery [1][2]
Discovered by
Discovered August 13, 2002
Mean orbital elements [3]
Epoch 2003 Jun. 10.00 TT
Semi-major axis 23.613 Gm
Eccentricity 0.3969
Inclination 37.874° *
Orbital period 3171.33 days
(8.68 yr)
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter 42 km[4] **
Rotation period ?
Albedo 0.04 assumed[4]
Color ?
Spectral type ?
*to the ecliptic **based on the albedo

Laomedeia (/ˌleɪ.oʊmᵻˈdiːə/ LAY-o-mə-DEE-ə or /ˌleɪ.oʊmᵻˈdaɪ.ə/ 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.[5] 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).[4] It is named after Laomedeia, one of the 50 Nereids.

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