Philophrosyne (moon)
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Philophrosyne (/fɪləˈfrɒsəniː/ or /fɪləˈfrɒzəniː/), also Jupiter LVIII and provisionally known as S/2003 J 15, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2003,[2][3] but then lost.[4][5][6][7] It was recovered in 2017 and given its permanent designation that year.[8]
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Scott Sheppard et al. |
Discovery date | 2003 |
Designations | |
Designation | Jupiter LVIII |
Pronunciation | /fɪləˈfrɒsəniː/ or /-ˈfrɒzəniː/ |
Named after | Φιλοφροσύνη Philophrosynē |
S/2003 J 15 | |
Adjectives | Philophrosynean /fɪˌlɒfrəzəˈniːən/ |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
22819950 km | |
Eccentricity | 0.194 |
−701.3 days | |
Inclination | 143.6° |
Satellite of | Jupiter |
Group | Pasiphae group |
Physical characteristics | |
2 km | |
23.5 | |
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