Behram (crater)

Behram

Behram (top center) as seen
by the Cassini spacecraft on July 14, 2005
Location15°25′S 181°01′W / 15.41°S 181.02°W / -15.41; -181.02[1]
Diameter13.7 km[1]
DiscovererCassini
NamingBehram; The fictional son of a Persian King from "Prince Behram and the Princess Al-Datma."

Behram is an impact crater on the anti-Saturn hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Behram was first observed in Cassini images during that mission's March 2005 flyby of Enceladus. It is located at 15.4° South Latitude, 181.0° West Longitude, and is 13.7 kilometers across.[1] Behram's rim overlaps that of Shakashik, suggesting that Behram formed after Shakashik. Following formation, numerous criss-crossing fractures cut across Behram, forming canyons hundreds of meters deep along the crater's rim, as well as a region of disrupted terrain on the crater floor. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted the S. Behram designation for feature ID 14238 in 2007.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Behram". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.


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