Janus is a moon of Saturn. It was discovered by Audouin Dollfus in 1966. Astronomers were first mistaken that another moon, Epimetheus, was the same as Janus. Voyager 1 confirmed in 1980 that there were two moons that share the same orbit.
Listed in approximately increasing distance from Saturn. Temporary names in italics. | |
Ring shepherds |
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Co-orbitals | |
G Ring | |
Mimas and Alkyonides | |
Inner large (with trojans) | |
Outer large | |
Inuit group | |
Norse group | |
Gallic group | |