Pan

Pan — moon orbiting Saturn, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Pan in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

The innermost shepherd moon, sweeping the Encke Gap clear as it goes. Ring dust piled onto its equator gives it its famous ravioli shape — the real Cassini model shown here.

Radius

14 km

Orbit

134k km from Saturn

Period

0.57 days

Lives in

The Encke Gap — it keeps it open

Shape

A ravioli with a skirt of ring material

Explore Pan in 3D

Cosmoscope places Pan in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.