Co-orbital Satellites

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4401. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Solar System, Solar System Models And Concepts

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Two or more satellites which orbit at the same mean distance from their parent planet. The term was coined to describe two different types of orbit-sharing among Saturn's family of satellites, the only place where co-orbital behavior has been observed. The first type of co-orbital behavior is shown by Epimetheus and Janus, two irregular-shaped bodies (diameters around 120 and 190 km respectively)...

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