Determination of the orbital elements of Janus, the 10th satellite of Saturn

Details Determination of the orbital elements of Janus, the 10th satellite of Saturn Determination of the orbital elements of Janus, the 10th satellite of Saturn

Oct 1980

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980crasb.291..177d&link_type=abstract

Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences Paris, Sér. B, Tome 291, p. 177 - 180

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Janus, Orbital Elements, Planetary Orbits, Saturn Rings, Satellite Observation

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The new satellite observations of March 1980, when the rings were seen edge-on, permit the reidentification of Janus and the determination of its most probable period, 0.694684 day, but without excluding, however, two other possible values: 0.694783 or 0.694584 day; the orbital semi-axis is 151.500 km. Another object, less bright and provisionally designated 1980 S3, is associated with Janus in a similar orbit, but leading it in March 1980 by 190 deg in longitude; this longitude difference was 224 deg in December 1966. These two objects have to be associated gravitationally.

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