Laomedeia (moon)
Laomedeia also Neptune XII, is a non-spherical moon of Neptune. It was found 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.
- Eccentricity: 0.381
- Orbital inclination: 37.7° (to the ecliptic)
Other websites
- David Jewitt pages
- Scott Sheppard pages
- Ephemeris (IAU)
- Mean orbital parameters (NASA)
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