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Leda, a moon of Jupiter

Themisto
Leda
Ersa

Classification
Natural satellite of Jupiter
Average distance from Jupiter
11,195,980 km
6,956,846 miles
Diameter across equator
22 km
13 miles
Time to orbit Jupiter
241 days
Year of Discovery
1974
Origin of Name
Lover of Zeus (Jupiter). Zeus came to Leda as a swan (Zeus is kind of like a Transformer!). Its name was suggested by its discoverer, Charles Kowai, and was officially named in 1975.
Themisto
Leda
Ersa
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