Shahryar (crater)

EncelGeo-Crater
name=Shahryar
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location=59.7N 225.0°W
diameter=21 km
depth=
discoverer="Voyager 2"
naming=Shahryar; Persian king

Shahryar is a crater in the northern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Shahryar was first seen in "Voyager 2" images, but was seen at much higher resolution by the "Cassini" spacecraft. It is located at 59.7° North Latitude, 225.0° West Longitude and is 21 kilometers across. Despite being nearly the same size as the nearby Sindbad crater, Shahryar does not exhibit a dome-like structure on its floor, suggesting it has not undergone significant viscous relaxation. In addition, there is very little evidence that it has experienced tectonic deformation, suggesting that Shahryar is a relatively young crater.

Shahryār is named after the king from Arabian Nights, who is told tales by Scheherazade to dissuade him from continuing to kill women.