Abaya Lacus Explained

Abaya Lacus
Type:Lacus
Coordinates:73.2°N -45.6°W
Diameter:65 km[1]
Eponym:Lake Abaya

Abaya Lacus is one of a number of hydrocarbon lakes found on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.[2]

The lake is composed of liquid methane and ethane,[3] and was detected by the Cassini space probe.

Abaya Lacus is located at coordinates 73.17°N and 45.55°W on Titan's globe and is 65 km in length.[1] It is named after Lake Abaya in Ethiopia.[2]

Notes

  1. The USGS web site gives the size as a "diameter", but it is actually the length in the longest dimension.
  2. Web site: Abaya Lacus . . 2013-12-28.
  3. Book: Coustenis . A. . Taylor . F. W.. Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World. 21 July 2008. World Scientific. 154–155. 978-981-281-161-5.