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Pan has a diameter of 20 kilometers and it is the innermost known satellite of Saturn.
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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.
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Pan 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.
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Satellite
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Diameter: 20 km
Discovered by: Mark R. Showalter
Date of discovery: 1990
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