Abaya Lacus
 Titan's "kissing lakes", Abaya Lacus, as viewed byCassini'ssynthetic aperture radar. | |
| Feature type | Lacus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 73°12′N45°36′W/ 73.2°N 45.6°W |
| Diameter | 65 km[note 1] |
| Eponym | Lake Abaya |
Abaya Lacusis one of a number ofhydrocarbon lakesfound on Saturn's largest moon,Titan.[1]
The lake is composed ofliquidmethaneandethane,[2]and was detected by theCassinispace probe.
Abaya Lacus is located at coordinates 73.17°Nand 45.55°WonTitan'sglobeand is 65kmin length.[note 1]It is named afterLake AbayainEthiopia.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ab"Abaya Lacus".USGS.Retrieved2013-12-28.
- ^Coustenis, A.; Taylor, F. W. (21 July 2008).Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World.World Scientific.pp. 154–155.ISBN978-981-281-161-5.
