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Pan

Pan is a satellite which orbits the planet Saturn.
 

 



Pan

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Saturn

Date Discovered

  1990

Discoverer

  M. R. Showalter

Distance From Planet

  133,583 km

Revolution Period

  0.76 days

Orbit Inclination

  ~0 degrees

Diameter

  20 km

Eccentricity

  ~0

Albedo

  0.5

Escape Velocity

  ~0.0062 km/s

Temperature

  ~81 K

 
Description

Overview:
Pan is a satellite that orbits the planet Saturn. Pan maintains an average distance from Saturn of 133,583 km. It takes this moon 0.76 days to revolve around its planet.

Details:
This moon is a small satellite for our solar system with a diameter of 20 km. Pan has an eccentricity of ~0 and an inclination of ~0 degrees.

Discovery:
This satellite was discovered by M. R. Showalter in the year 1990.