Cassini scientists have described Pan as "walnut-shaped" owing to the equatorial ridge, similar to that on Atlas, that is visible in images.
The ridge is due to ring material that Pan has swept up from the Encke gap.
It has also been referred to by journalists as a space empanada, a form of stuffed bread or pastry, as well as a ravioli.
Cassini scientists have described Pan as "walnut-shaped" owing to the equatorial ridge, similar to that on Atlas, that is visible in images. The ridge is due to ring material that Pan has swept up from the Encke gap. It has also been referred to by journalists as a space empanada, a form of stuffed bread or pastry, as well as a ravioli.
Pan (moon)