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Pan
Pan Moon

Pan: Ravioli Shepherd Moon of Saturn

Pan is the innermost moon of planet Saturn. It has a ravioli or walnut-shaped appearence and is a shepherd moon for the Encke Gap, keeping it free of particles.

For a listing of all moons, see Moons of the Planets.

Pan Facts
      1. Mass (kg)
      1. Radius (km)
      2. 9.655
      1. Density (gm/cm3)
      1. Distance from planet (km)
      2. 133,583
      1. Rotational period (days)
      1. Orbital period (days)
      2. 0.5750
      1. Orbital velocity (km/sec)
      2. 16.90
      1. Eccentricity of orbit
      2. 0.0
      1. Inclination of orbit (°)
      2. 0.0
      1. Albedo
      2. 0.5
      1. Magnitude (Vo)
      1. Atmosphere