Bassorah Fossa
Bassorah Fossa is a trough south of Ali Baba crater on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Bassorah Fossa was first seen in Voyager 2 images. It is located at 45.4° north, 6.3° west, and is 131 kilometers long.
Bassorah Fossa is named after the city of Basra, Iraq, from which Sindbad embarked on his third voyage in the Arabian Nights.[1]
References
- ^ "Bassorah Fossa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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