Pan (crater)

Pan (crater)

Pan is the largest crater on Jupiter's moon Amalthea. It is 100 kilometers across and at least 8 kilometers deep.cite journal|last=Thomas|first=P.C.|coauthors=Burns, J.A.; Rossier, L.; et.al.|title=The Small Inner Satellites of Jupiter|journal=ICARUS|year=1998|volume=135|pages=360–371| doi= 10.1006/icar.1998.5976 ] It is named after Pan, the Greek god of shepherds and the countryside.

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