Epimetheus size and scale context

Epimetheus is a porous, cratered inner moon of Saturn that shares two neighboring orbits with [Janus](janus). About every four years, the pair exchange momentum and swap which moon follows the inner path. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.

21 LutetiaM-type main-belt asteroid·121 km
EpimetheusCo-orbital inner moon·130 km
PrometheusShepherd moon·137 km

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