(38) Leda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 January 1856 by J. Chacornac at Paris.
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Where Leda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leda is 3.01 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 38 |
| Provisional designation | A856 AA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 92.3 km (#281 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0550 |
| Rotation period | 12.8 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.51 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 6.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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