Labtayt Sulci

Labtayt Sulci is a system of deep fractures on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Labtayt Sulci was first seen in low-resolution, Voyager 1 images, but was observed in much more detail during a flyby by the "Cassini" spacecraft during its February 2005 flyby of Enceladus. It is centered at 28.0° South Latitude, 284.0° West Longitude and is approximately 162 kilometers long, 4 kilometers wide, and 1 kilometer deep. The association between a cusp along the South Polar terrain boundary and Labtayt suggests that the fracture was forced open by thrust faulting where the fracture intersects with Cashmere Sulci.C. C. Porco "et al." (2006). " [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/311/5766/1393 Cassini Observes the Active South Pole of Enceladus] ". "Science" 311 (5766): 1393-1401.]

Labtayt Sulci is named after Labtayt, the capital of Roum in the tale "The City of Labtayt" from "The Book of One Thousand and One Nights".

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