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Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn
March 9, 2017 at 3:23 pm
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And here is a context image showing how Pan is amongst the rings of Saturn.  The buildup of 'foof' along the equator is from ring residue gently accumulating on Pan and following the intricate gravity gradient(s) as it does so.

Additionally, the cracks are apparently actual cracks.  Pan is large enough, weak enough, and close enough to Saturn it is showing some fractures from the intense tidal effects of Saturn.  Similar cracks have been seen (and finally understood) on Phobos. 

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Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by vorlon13 - March 9, 2017 at 3:23 pm
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by Jesster - March 9, 2017 at 3:27 pm
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by vorlon13 - March 9, 2017 at 6:07 pm
Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by KUSA - March 9, 2017 at 6:16 pm
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by vorlon13 - March 9, 2017 at 7:32 pm
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by ignoramus - March 9, 2017 at 8:19 pm
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 9, 2017 at 8:32 pm
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by vorlon13 - March 9, 2017 at 11:37 pm
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by Anomalocaris - March 10, 2017 at 2:53 am
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by Iroscato - March 10, 2017 at 8:10 am
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by ignoramus - March 10, 2017 at 12:20 am
Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by KUSA - March 10, 2017 at 8:03 am
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by vorlon13 - March 14, 2017 at 12:10 pm
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by vorlon13 - March 21, 2017 at 9:44 am
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by GUBU - March 21, 2017 at 10:45 am
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by Thumpalumpacus - March 21, 2017 at 6:47 pm
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by vorlon13 - March 26, 2017 at 1:28 pm
RE: Pan; a weirder moon of Saturn - by LastPoet - March 26, 2017 at 1:29 pm

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