Janus size and scale context

Janus is a cratered inner moon of Saturn that shares almost the same orbit as [Epimetheus](epimetheus). Roughly every four years, the two moons exchange momentum and swap which one follows the inner path without ever colliding. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.

PrometheusShepherd moon·137 km
PuckSmall inner moon·162 km
JanusCo-orbital inner moon·203 km
PhoebeCaptured irregular moon·219 km

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