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Janus comparison table

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natural satellite satellite Body orbiting a planet. Since 1957 the term has also been applied to man-made (artificial) satellites; many astronomers make the distinction by calling natural satellites moons (and the Earth's natural satellite the Moon).

Janus Saturn natural satellite R = 175 km 1966 i ≈ 0 The innermost satellite of Saturn, just outside Saturn's rings. Named Janus for the first and the last. P = 0.75 days e ≈ 0 Dollfus

Subject	is part of	is a kind of	is an instance of	has radiu	has discovery date	has inclination	has definition	has period	has eccentricity	has discoverer
natural satellite		satellite					Body orbiting a planet. Since 1957 the term has also been applied to man-made (artificial) satellites; many astronomers make the distinction by calling natural satellites moons (and the Earth's natural satellite the Moon).
Janus	Saturn		natural satellite	R = 175 km	1966	i ≈ 0	The innermost satellite of Saturn, just outside Saturn's rings. Named Janus for the first and the last.	P = 0.75 days	e ≈ 0	Dollfus

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