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Also known as Saturn XVIII, S/1981 S 13
moon of Saturn
Pan is a small moon of Saturn that orbits within the planet's ring system. It is notable for its unusual shape and its role in sculpting Saturn's rings through its gravitational influence.
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- Instance of
- regular moon
- Named after
- Pan
- Parent body
- Saturn
- Mass
- 5
- Orbital period
- 0.575050718
- Image
- PIA21436.jpg
- Connects with
- Encke Gap
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Encyclopedic overview
Pan is the innermost named moon of Saturn. It is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) across and 23 km (14 mi) wide and orbits within the Encke Gap in Saturn's A Ring. Pan is a ring shepherd and is responsible for keeping the Encke Gap free of ring particles. It is sometimes described as having the appearance of a walnut, or ravioli.
Pan was discovered by Mark R. Showalter in 1990 from analysis of old Voyager 2 probe photos and received the provisional designation S/1981 S 13 because the discovery images dated back to 1981.
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