 False-color Cassini radar image of hydrocarbon lakes on Titan (2006), showing Neagh Lacus in the middle distance, on the right margin. | |
| Feature type | Lacus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 81°07′N 32°10′W / 81.11°N 32.16°W |
| Diameter | 98 km [note 1] |
| Eponym | Lake Neagh |
Neagh Lacus is one of a number of hydrocarbon lakes found on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The lake is composed of liquid methane and ethane, [1] and was detected by the Cassini space probe.
The lacus is located at coordinates 81.11° N and 32.16° W on Titan's globe, [2] in a region close to the north pole where most of Titan's lakes are located. The lake is 98 km in length [note 1] and is named after Lough Neagh, in Northern Ireland. [2]
Notes
References
- ^ Coustenis, A.; Taylor, F. W. (21 July 2008). Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World. World Scientific. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-981-281-161-5.
- ^ a b "Neagh Lacus". USGS planetary nomenclature page. USGS. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
