Albano Lacus
 False-color near infrared view of Titan's northern hemisphere, showing its seas and lakes. Orange areas near some of them may be deposits of organic evaporite left behind by receding liquid hydrocarbon. | |
| Feature type | Lacus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 66°00′N236°30′W/ 66°N 236.5°W |
| Diameter | 6.2km |
Albano 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.
The lake is 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) long. The lake is named afterLake AlbanoinItaly,and the word "lacus" means lake.
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References[edit]
- ^"Planetary Names: Lacus, lacūs: Albano Lacus on Titan".planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov.Retrieved2017-12-20.
- ^Coustenis, Athena (2008).Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World.World Scientific.ISBN9789812811615.
