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Pan
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Photo of the satellite Pan of the planet Saturn
Pan   Saturn XVIII (S/1981 S13)

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Mean distance from the planet Saturn 133.583 km
Orbital period around the planet Saturn (sideric) 0,575 d
Mean orbital velocity 16,90 km/s
Orbital inclination 0,0 °
Eccentricity of the orbit around the planet Saturn 0,0
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Discovered by Mark R. Showalter 1990
Mass 2,7 × 1015 kg
Equatorial radius 10 km
Mean density 0,63 g/cm³
Albedo 0,5
Apparent magnitude + 19,4 mvis
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Pan is the Greek god of shepherds and flocks. He is a son of the god Hermes. He was depicted as a satyr with a reed pipe, a shepherd's crook and a branch of pine or crown of pine needles. He had a wrinkled face with a very prominent chin. Pan was not very liked by the other Greek gods.

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