This little moonlet is thought to be about 20 miles wide, and it’s located in a 200-mile-wide gap in Saturn’s rings known as the Encke Gap. In fact, Pan is known as a shepherd moon, meaning it moves ring particles around during its orbit and actually keeps the Encke Gap “open.” That bulge around the moon is thought to be material from Saturn’s rings that Pan has collected during its trip around the planet.
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These Are The 1st. Detailed Photos Of Saturn’s Tiny Moon Pan
Published March 14, 2017 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: astronomy, Cassini, Encke Gap, NASA, Pan, pierogi, Saturn, Saturn's Pan, space exploration
What Happened To Pluto? [video]
Published May 29, 2012 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: asteroid, astronomy, Ceres, dwarf planet, earth, heavenly body, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, planet, Pluto, Saturn, science, solar system, space exploration, Uranus, Venus, video
The Planets – Stunning Actual Video
Published April 26, 2012 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: astronomy, Cassini, Jupiter, NASA, planets, Saturn, science, solar system, space exploration, video, Voyager
Animated Solar System Model
Published March 23, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: astronomy, earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, moon, Neptune, planets, Saturn, science, shock wave animation, solar system model, space exploration, Uranus, Venus
A very nice looking solar system model is available HERE. Not much to do, but take a look at it.