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Pandora

Pandora

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Pandora's Color Close-up
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There is very little existing data about Pandora [pan-DOR-uh]. This moon appears to be heavily cratered. The two largest craters are about 30 kilometers (19 miles) in diameter.

Flyby Dates
  • No targeted flyby.

    Closest approach: Sept. 5, 2005 -- 40,135 kilometers (24,939 miles)
Fast Facts
  • Discovered in 1980 by the Voyager team
  • Distance from Saturn: 141,700 km (88,048 miles)
  • Period of Orbit around Saturn: 15.1 hours
  • Diameter: 110 x 88 x 62 km (68 x 55 x 39 miles)
  • Mass: 1.5 x 1017 kg (3.3 1017 lbs)
Science Goals
  • Determine general characteristics and geological history of Pandora
  • Define the different physical processes that created the surface of Pandora
  • Investigate composition and distribution of surface materials on Pandora -- particularly dark, organic-rich materials and condensed ices with a low melting point
  • Determine the bulk composition and internal structure of Pandora
  • Investigate interaction of Pandora with Saturn's magnetosphere and ring system
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