Jupiter LVI

Jupiter LVI, provisionally known as S/2011 J 2, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Scott Sheppard in 2011.^[2][3] Images of the newly discovered moon were captured using the Magellan-Baade telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. It is an irregular moon with a retrograde orbit. The discovery of Jupiter LVI brought the Jovian satellite count to 67. It is one of the outer retrograde swarm of objects orbiting Jupiter and belongs to the Pasiphae group.^[4]

Jupiter LVI

Discovery
Discovered by	Scott S. Sheppard et al.
Discovery date	27 September 2011
Designations
Designation	Jupiter LVI
Alternative names	S/2011 J 2
Orbital characteristics [1]
Semi-major axis	23463885 km
Eccentricity	0.332
Orbital period (sidereal)	−730.5 days
Inclination	148.8°
Satellite of	Jupiter
Group	Pasiphae group
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	1 km
Apparent magnitude	23.6

The moon was lost following its discovery in 2011.^[5][6][7][8] It was recovered in 2017 and given its permanent designation that year.^[9]