Julnar is a crater in the northern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Julnar was first discovered in Voyager 2 and has only been seen at comparable resolution by Cassini. It is located at 52.8° North Latitude, 350.0° West Longitude and is approximately 19 kilometers across.[1]

Julnar

Voyager 2 view of Julnar crater
Location52°47′N 350°00′W / 52.79°N 350°W / 52.79; -350[1]
Diameter19 km[1]
DiscovererVoyager 2
NamingThe seaborn; heroine of nights

Julnar is named after a character from Arabian Nights. Also known as The Seaborn, Julnar is the heroine of nights 738–756.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Enceladus: Julnar". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
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