 Hassan (center) as seen by theCassini spacecraft on July 14, 2005 | |
| Location | 31°19′S188°28′W / 31.31°S 188.47°W /-31.31; -188.47[1] |
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| Diameter | 14.5 km[1] |
| Discoverer | Cassini |
| Naming | Hassan; merchant |
Hassan is animpact crater on the southern hemisphere ofSaturn's moonEnceladus. Hassan was first observed inCassini images during that mission's March 2005 flyby of Enceladus. It is located at 31.3° SouthLatitude, 188.5° WestLongitude, and is 14.5 kilometers across.[1] Numerous criss-crossing fractures cut across Hassan, breaking up the regolith on the crater floor.
Hassan is named after the main character from the tale "Hassan of Bassorah" fromThe Book of One Thousand and One Nights.
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