Janus
moon of Saturn
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Summary
Janus is a moon of Saturn[1]. Janus draws 1,330 Wikipedia views per month (moon of saturn category, ranking #12 of 96).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Audouin Dollfus[3]
- Instance of: shepherd moon[4], regular moon[5]
- Named after: Janus[6]
- Commons category: Janus (moon)[7]
- Parent astronomical body: Saturn[8]
- Time of discovery or invention: December 15, 1966[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Janus (moon)[10]
- Orbital eccentricity: 0.0068[11]
- Orbital inclination: 0.163[12]
- Density: 0.6413[13]
- Mass: 1.9[14]
- Orbital period: 0.69466[15]
- Semi-major axis of an orbit: 151,500[16]
- Diameter: 178.0[17]
- Name: Saturn X[18]
- Albedo: 0.71[19]
- Surface gravity: 0.017[20]
Why It Matters
Janus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Janus is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]