Shahryar (crater)

{{Short description|Crater on Enceladus}}

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|name=Shahryar

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{{center|Shahryar crater (center)}}

|location={{Coord|58.32|N|227.5|W|globe:enceladus|notes=}}

|diameter={{convert|24|km|abbr=on}}

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|discoverer=Voyager 2

|naming=Shahryār; Persian king

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Shahryar is a crater in the northern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Shahryar was first seen in Voyager 2 images, but was seen at much higher resolution by the Cassini spacecraft. It is located at 58.3° North Latitude, 227.5° West Longitude and is {{convert|24|km}} across. Despite being nearly the same size as the nearby Sindbad crater, Shahryar does not exhibit a dome-like structure on its floor, suggesting it has not undergone significant viscous relaxation. In addition, there is very little evidence that it has experienced tectonic deformation, suggesting that Shahryar is a relatively young crater.

Shahryār is named after the king from Arabian Nights, who is told tales by Scheherazade to dissuade him from continuing to kill women.