Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Janus: Potato Shaped Moon of Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 7, 2006 is “Janus: Potato Shaped Moon of Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Credit: CICLOPS , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 111 words.

Janus: Potato Shaped Moon of Saturn
Credit: CICLOPS , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Janus is one of the stranger moons of Saturn. First, Janus travels in an unusual orbit around Saturn where it periodically trades places with its sister moon Epimetheus , which typically orbits about 50 kilometers away.”

— APOD editors, November 7, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 7, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: CICLOPS , JPL , ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 111 words

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