Known Space -- Sol -- Saturn -- | Pan |
Pan is the innermost of Saturn's known satellites. 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.
Small satellites within a planet's rings are sometimes called "mooms".
Orbital Distance: 133,600 km (circular orbit) Eccentricity: 0.000 Local Year: 0.575 days (13h 48m 0s) Orbital Velocity: 16.897 km/s Inclination: 0.000° Local Day: 0.575 days (13h 48m 0s) Axial Tilt: n/a Diameter: 20 km Composition: Ice Density: 2.07 g/cm3 Mass: 8.656 x 1012 tonnes (1/billion earths) Gravity: 0.0006 G Escape Velocity: 0.011 km/s Area: 1,200 km2 Surface Material: Mostly H2O ice Atmosphere: None Pressure: None Albedo: 0.50 Temperature: ???° C |