Albano Lacus Explained

Albano Lacus
Type:	Lacus
Diameter:	6.2km

Albano 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 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Planetary Names: Lacus, lacūs: Albano Lacus on Titan. planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. en. 2017-12-20.
2. Book: Coustenis, Athena. Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World. 2008. World Scientific. 9789812811615. en.