S/2001 U 2
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S/2001 U 2 is a natural satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by Matthew J. Holman, John J. Kavelaars and Dan Milisavljevic on August 13, 2001. Despite being seen again on September 21 and November 15 and even a year later on August 13 and September 5, 2002, it was eventually lost. It was finally recovered on September 24, 2003 by Scott S. Sheppard on images obtained by David C. Jewitt and himself on August 29-30 and September 20. Confirming observations were made by Holman on September 30.
It orbits Uranus at a distance of about 20,901,000 km. S/2001 U 2 is about 12 kilometres in diameter.
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| Uranus |
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| ... | Setebos | S/2001 U 2 | (Solar system) | ... |
| Puck's group | Miranda | Ariel | Umbriel | Titania | Oberon | Sycorax' group | S/2003 U 3 |
| (For other moons, see: Uranus' natural satellites) | Back to solar system |
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