An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The innermost of Saturn’s known satellites, orbiting within the Encke Division in the A Ring at a distance of 133,583 km. Also know as Saturn XVIII. It orbits Saturn every 0.575 days and its diameter is about 20 km. Pan was discovered in 1990 from Voyager photos taken in 1981.

See also: In Gk. mythology, Pan was the god of woods, fields, and flocks, having a human torso and head with a goat’s legs, horns, and ears.