Kutch Lacuna
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 Cassini view of Titan's north polar seas and lakes in the near infrared.[1] | |
| Feature type | Lacus |
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| Coordinates | 88°24′N 217°00′W / 88.4°N 217°W |
| Diameter | 175 km |
Kutch Lacuna is a large intermittent lake on Titan.
It is located at 88.4°N and 217°W[2] on Titan's surface and is 175km in length. The lake is composed of liquid ethane and methane[3] and was detected by the Cassini–Huygens space probe. Indications are that it is an intermittent lake and so was named in 2013[4] after the Great Rann of Kutch, India-Pakistan.
References[edit]
- ^ Kutch Lacuna at USGS.gov.
- ^ Planetary names
- ^ Athéna Coustenis, F. W. Taylor Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World. (World Scientific, 2008) pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-981-270-501-3.
- ^ Five New Names Approved for Use on Titan
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