Pan (crater) explained

Pan is the largest crater on Jupiter's moon Amalthea. It is kilometers across and at least 8 kilometers deep, with its center's coordinates being 30°N, 30°W.[1] It is named after Pan, the Greek god of shepherds and the countryside, or the son of Amalthea and Hermes in some legends.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 10.1006/icar.1998.5976. Thomas . P. C.. Burns . J. A.. Rossier . L.. Simonelli . D.. Veverka . J.. Chapman . C. R.. Klaasen . K.. Johnson . T. V.. Belton . M. J. S.. Galileo Solid State Imaging Team. September 1998. The Small Inner Satellites of Jupiter. Icarus. 135. 1. 360–371. 1998Icar..135..360T. . free.
  2. Web site: Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Pan on Amalthea . . October 1, 2006 . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . USGS Astrogeology . March 28, 2012 . .

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