Peri-Banu (crater)
 Peri-Banu crater (center) | |
| Location | 62°00′N 322°55′W / 62°N 322.91°W[1] |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18 km[1] |
| Discoverer | Voyager 2 |
| Naming | Genie who marries Ahmed and helps him fulfill the demands of his father |
Peri-Banu is a crater in the northern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Peri-Banu was first discovered in Voyager 2 images but was seen at much higher resolution, though near the terminator, by Cassini. It is located at 62° North Latitude, 322.9° West Longitude and is 18 kilometers across.[1] The western portion of the crater is largely absent, either buried or disrupted by the eastern margin of Samarkand Sulci. A large, dome-like structure occupies the interior of the crater, caused by infill of material from Samarkand Sulci or from viscous relaxation.
The name comes from Pari-Banou, a genie-woman from Arabian Nights, incarnation of beauty, who marries Ahmed and helps him fulfill the demands of his father.
References
- 1 2 3 "Enceladus: Peri-Banu". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
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