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جانوس

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جانوس

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Also known as Saturn X, S/1966 S 2, S/1979 S 2, S/1980 S 1, S/1980 S 2

moon of Saturn

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Janus is a small moon of Saturn that orbits very close to the planet. It's notable because it shares an orbital path with another Saturnian moon called Epimetheus, and the two moons periodically swap positions as they travel around Saturn.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
regular moon
Named after
Janus
Parent body
Saturn
Diameter
180
Mass
1.9
Orbital period
0.69466
Image
Janus - Voyager 2.jpg
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discoverer or inventor
Audouin Dollfus
Commons category
Janus (moon)
time of discovery or invention
1966-12-15
albedo
0.71
orbital eccentricity
0.0068
semi-major axis of an orbit
151500
orbital inclination
0.163
density
0.63
surface gravity
0.017
name
Saturn X
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