Abaya Lacus

Coordinates: 73°12′N 45°36′W / 73.2°N 45.6°W / 73.2; -45.6
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Abaya Lacus
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Feature typeLacus
Coordinates73°12′N 45°36′W / 73.2°N 45.6°W / 73.2; -45.6
Diameter65 km[note 1]
EponymLake Abaya

Abaya Lacus is one of a number of hydrocarbon lakes found on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.[1]

The lake is composed of

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Abaya Lacus is located at coordinates 73.17°N and 45.55°W on Titan's globe and is 65 km in length.[note 1] It is named after Lake Abaya in Ethiopia.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b The USGS web site gives the size as a "diameter", but it is actually the length in the longest dimension.

References

  1. ^ a b "Abaya Lacus". USGS. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
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