Ali Baba

Ali Baba crater (center)
Location55°07′N 22°20′W / 55.11°N 22.34°W / 55.11; -22.34[1]
Diameter39.2 km[1]
DiscovererVoyager 2
NamingAli Baba

Ali Baba is a large crater in the northern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Ali Baba was first discovered in Voyager 2 images. It is located at 55.1° North Latitude, 22.3° West Longitude and is 39.2 kilometers across.[1] It is located near the craters Aladdin and Samad.[2] Ali Baba has a large dome in its interior, suggesting the crater has undergone viscous relaxation. The top of the dome even reaches higher than the crater rim.

This crater is named after Ali Baba, the hero from the tale "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" in Sir Richard Burton's translation of The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.

The largest craters on Enceladus include:[3]
Crater Diameter (km) Coordinates
Ali Baba 39.2 55°07′N 22°20′W / 55.11°N 22.34°W / 55.11; -22.34
Aladdin 37.4 60°41′N 26°40′W / 60.69°N 26.66°W / 60.69; -26.66
Dunyazad 30.9 41°54′N 200°36′W / 41.9°N 200.6°W / 41.9; -200.6
Sindbad 29.1 67°00′N 212°04′W / 67°N 212.07°W / 67; -212.07
Gharib 26 81°07′N 241°09′W / 81.12°N 241.15°W / 81.12; -241.15

References

  1. ^ a b c "Enceladus: Ali Baba". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. Archived from the original on 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  2. ^ "Ali Baba (Se-2)". PIA12783: The Enceladus Atlas. NASA / Cassini Imaging Team. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  3. ^ "Enceladus Craters". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. Archived from the original on 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2012-02-06.


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