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Nov 19 2008

Janus and Epimetheus

These are the two satellites between Saturn’s E and F rings. They are only separated by about 50 kilometers (31 miles). Around every four years these two satellites approach each other and they exchange a little momentum and swap orbits – the inner satellite becomes the outer and the outer moves to the inner position.

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