Duban (crater)

Duban is a crater in the northern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Duban was first seen in Voyager 2 images, though the crater has also been seen in much higher resolution Cassini images. It is located at and is 19 kilometers across.[1] In the Cassini image, evidence for significant tectonic deformation can be seen along the northwest rim of the crater.

Duban is named after a sage who cured King Yunan of leprosy in Arabian Nights.

References

  1. ^ Blue, Jennifer. "Duban". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.