Isbanir Fossa (Enceladus)

Fakir Taj's home; may be ancient Ctesiphon.

Isbanir Fossa is a north-south trending scarp on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Isbanir Fossa was first seen in Voyager 2 images, though a small section was see at much higher resolution by Cassini. It is centred at 12.6° North Latitude, 354.0° West Longitude and is approximately 132 kilometres long. Based on photoclinometric analysis of Voyager 2 images (wikipedia entry)

A fossa is a long, narrow, shallow depression. On Enceladus they are named after people and places from Burton's Arabian Nights.

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NW 129 km

Parwez

MRV
2 Hours 1 Minute

N 191 km

Julnar

MRV
2 Hours 59 Minutes

NE 51 km

Aziz(last)

W 32 km

Daryabar Fossa(next)

Isbanir Fossa

11.3° N 1.74° E

E 204 km

Sarandib Planitia

MRV
3 Hours 11 Minutes

SW 262 km

Kamar

MRV
4 Hours 5 Minutes

S 80 km

Salih

MRV
1 Hour 15 Minutes

SE 173 km

Anbar Fossae

MRV
2 Hours 43 Minutes
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