Pan

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Pan is Saturn's innermost known moon. Pan's orbit is about 83,000 miles from Saturn and has a diameter of 12 miles. The name Pan comes from the god of woods, fields, and flocks. He had a human torso and goat legs. Pan was discovered by Mark R. Showalter in 1990 by looking at Voyager photos.

The Solar System : Saturn: Pan

created by Titan Miller,
Burlington Community High School Math Department, Burlington Community High School

last modified: January 5, 2003

URL: www.titanmiller.net/pages/pan.html