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Laomedeia
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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.
Laomedeia, also known as Neptune XII, is an irregular moon orbiting the planet Neptune. It was discovered in 2002 and officially named in 2007.
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Key facts
- Planet.name
- Laomedeia
- Planet.image
- Laomedeia VLT-FORS1 2002-09-03 annotated.gif
- Planet.caption
- Laomedeia imaged by the Very Large Telescope's FORS1 imager in September 2002
- Planet.alt_names
- S/2002 N 3
- Planet.discovered
- August 13, 2002
- Planet.adjective
- Laomedeian
- Planet.mpc_name
- Neptune XII
- Planet.named_after
- Λαομέδεια Lāomedeia
- Planet.satellite_of
- Neptune
- Planet.group
- Sao group
- Planet.epoch
- 2003 Jun. 10.00 TT
- Planet.semimajor
- 23,613,000 km
- Planet.eccentricity
- 0.3969
- Planet.inclination
- 37.874°
- Planet.period
- 3171.33 days (8.68 yr)
- Planet.mean_diameter
- 42 km
- Planet.albedo
- 0.04
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- moon of Neptune
- Named after
- Laomedia
- Parent body
- Neptune
- Diameter
- 42
- Mass
- 58
- Orbital period
- 3171.33
- Image
- Laomedeia VLT-FORS1 2002-09-03 annotated.gif
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- provisional designation
- S/2002 N 3
- time of discovery or invention
- 2002-08-13
- discoverer or inventor
- Dan Milisavljevic
- semi-major axis of an orbit
- 23571000
- orbital eccentricity
- 0.3969
- orbital inclination
- 37.874
- albedo
- 0.04
- Commons category
- Laomedeia (moon)
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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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