Bassorah Fossa (Enceladus)

Named after the Town from which Sindbad embarked on his 3rd voyage.

Bassorah Fossa is a trough south of Ali Baba crater on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Bassorah Fossa was first seen in 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 483 km

Mustafa

MRV
7 Hours 33 Minutes

N 123 km

Zaynab(next)

MRV
1 Hour 55 Minutes

NE 156 km

Julnar

MRV
2 Hours 26 Minutes

W 261 km

Andalús Sulci

MRV
4 Hours 4 Minutes

Bassorah Fossa

39.8° N 340.1° E

E 187 km

Ja’afar

MRV
2 Hours 55 Minutes

SW 198 km

Bahman

MRV
3 Hours 5 Minutes

S 72 km

Parwez(last)

MRV
1 Hour 8 Minutes

SE 143 km

Daryabar Fossa

MRV
2 Hours 14 Minutes
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