Albano Lacus
Lake on Titan
66°00′N 236°30′W / 66°N 236.5°W / 66; -236.5Albano Lacus is one of a number of hydrocarbon lakes found on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.[1]
The lake is composed of liquid methane and ethane,[2] and was detected by the Cassini space probe.
The lake is 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) long. The lake is named after Lake Albano in Italy, and the word "lacus" means lake.
See also
- Lakes of Titan
- Abaya Lacus
- Bolsena Lacus
References
- v
- t
- e
Titan
- Atmosphere
- Climate
- Life
and seas
Seas |
|
---|---|
Lakes |
|
Rivers | |
Dry lakes |
- Adiri
- Arrakis Planitia
- Dilmun
- Doom Mons
- Erebor Mons
- Ganesa Macula
- Guabonito
- Irensaga Montes
- Mayda Insula
- Menrva
- Mezzoramia
- Mindolluin Montes
- Misty Montes
- Mithrim Montes
- Perkunas Virgae
- Selk
- Shangri-La
- Shikoku Facula
- Sinlap
- Sotra Patera
- Taniquetil Montes
- Tsegihi
- Tui Regio
- Xanadu
Past | |
---|---|
Planned and proposed |