Friday, September 24, 2010

Ten New Lacus Named on Titan

From the USGS Astrogeology Science Center:

Ten names with the descriptor term lacus have been approved for use on Titan. For more information, see the list of Titan feature names and the map of the north polar region of Titan in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Notes: The ten newly named lakes are (in alphabetical order): Albano Lacus, Atitlán Lacus, Cayuga Lacus, Junín Lacus, Lanao Lacus, Logtak Lacus, Ohrid Lacus, Sevan Lacus, Uvs Lacus, and Vänern Lacus. All names were approved on September 16, 2010. There are now a total of 24 named lakes on Titan.

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