Philophrosyne (moon)
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Observation arc | 21 years 2024-12-03 (last obs) |
| 22819950 km | |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| −701.3 days | |
| Inclination | 143.6° |
| Satellite of | Jupiter |
| Group | Pasiphae group |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 2 km | |
| 23.5 | |
| 16.60 (25 obs) | |
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 Hawaiʻi led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2003, but then lost. It was recovered in 2017 and given its permanent designation that year.