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Saturn's Moon Pan
Saturn's moon Pan -- Pan, the innermost known satellite, was found from photographs taken by Voyager during its encounter with Saturn.
It was discovered by Mark R. Showalter in 1990, 9 years after the Voyager encounter.
Pan is located 133,583 kilometers from the center of Saturn and is within the Encke Gap of Saturn's A-ring.
It acts as a shepherd and is responsible for keeping the Encke gap open. It has a diameter of 20 kilometers.
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Discovered by: Mark R. Showalter; Voyager 2
Date of Discovery: 1990
Distance from Saturn: 133,583 km
Radius: 10 km
Orbital Period: 0.5750 days
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