Ahmad (crater)

{{Short description|Crater on Enceladus}}

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|name=Ahmad

|picture=250px

|location={{Coord|58.76|N|311.57|W|globe:enceladus|notes=}}

|diameter=18.7 km

|depth=

|discoverer=Voyager 2

|naming=Ahmed; Prince

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Ahmad is a crater in the northern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Ahmad was first discovered in Voyager 2 images but was seen at much higher resolution, though near the terminator, by Cassini. It is located at 58.8° North Latitude, 311.6° West Longitude and is 18.7 kilometers across. The western portion of the crater is largely absent, either buried or disrupted by the eastern margin of Samarkand Sulci. A large, dome-like structure occupies the interior of the crater, caused by infill of material from Samarkand Sulci or from viscous relaxation.

Ahmad is named after a hero of one of the tales from the Arabian Nights. He brings his father an apple and marries Peri-Banu.