Asteroid 38 Leda
Named after Leda, the mother of Helen of Troy in Greek mythology.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2447981,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,7417 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,540 Julian years |
| Inclination | 6,956 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1519 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 296,194 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 169,227 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1992-Jan-14.241270 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,1583 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 217,960 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 57,97 km |
| Rotation period | 12,84 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8,32 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,726 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0618 |
| Spectral class | Cgh |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Jean Chacornac |
| Discovered | 1856-01-12 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 38_Leda.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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