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  • Cassini Reveals Unexpected Shape of Saturn’s Moon Pan
    Cassini Reveals Unexpected Shape of Saturn’s Moon Pan

    This raw, unprocessed image of Saturn's moon Pan was taken on March 7, 2017 by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

    These raw, unprocessed images of Saturn's tiny moon, Pan, were taken on March 7, 2017, by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The flyby had a close-approach distance of 24,572 kilometers (15,268 miles).

    These images are the closest images ever taken of Pan and will help to characterize its shape and geology.

    • Cassini Reveals Unexpected Shape of Saturn’s Moon Pan

      Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

    • Cassini Reveals Unexpected Shape of Saturn’s Moon Pan

      Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

    • Cassini Reveals Unexpected Shape of Saturn’s Moon Pan

      Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute




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