Galileo image of Leda.

LEDA - MOON OF JUPITER

Leda was the Queen of Sparta, who, after a liaison with a swan, laid an egg from which hatched the twins Castor and Pollux. Leda was discovered by Charles Kowal in 1974, who also discovered the comet/asteroid Chiron 2060.

Orbit

Leda orbits Jupiter at a distance of 11.1 million kilometres, with a high eccentricity and orbital inclination.

Orbits of the inner group of Jupiter's outer moons.

Physical properties

Leda, just 10 kilometres across, is the smallest of Jupiter's known satellites, and one of the smallest moons in the entire Solar System.

Interior

Nothing is known about the interior of Leda.

Magnetic field

No magnetic field has been detected.

Surface

Nothing is known about the surface of Leda

Atmosphere

No atmosphere has been detected on Leda.