Pan, Moon

Pan, moon Pan (/ˈpæn/ PAN, Greek: Πάν) is the innermost moon of Saturn. It is a walnut-shaped small moon about 35 kilometers across and 23 km high that orbits within the Encke Gap in Saturn's A Ring. Pan acts as a ring shepherd and is responsible for keeping the Encke Gap free of ring particles. It was discovered by Mark R. Showalter in 1990. First surface survey was conducted by an United Earth Astronaut team under the lead of United Earth Space Force Captain Rick Sanchez in 2097. United Earth Sol System Expedition 67 “Ring Moons Mission. Pan was placed on the Sol System object list, “Open” and in 2099 the first “Specialty Colonists” arrived. The 160 asteroid mining and farming schooled individuals begun mining and tunnel farming. Today Pan is still a Shroom producing community of about 1200 individuals. Pan belongs to the Saturn Objects Association and is represented via that association at the Assembly. The only village features a Tavern with guest house, a small union school and a Union Post Office (automated) and a Super S grocery store.
 * For Pan of Greek mythology  go to Pan
 * For the USS Pan see USS Pan