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 | Parts of this article (those related to figures for Ontario Lacus's depth, which are inaccurate) need to be updated. (July 2024) |
 RADAR-image of Ontario Lacus taken by Cassini on January 12, 2010. | |
| Feature type | Lacus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 72°S 183°W / 72°S 183°W |
| Diameter | 235 km[note 1] |
| Surface area | 20,000 km2 |
| Eponym | Lake Ontario |
Ontario Lacus is a lake composed of methane, ethane and propane near the south pole of Saturn's moon Titan. Its character as a hydrocarbon lake was confirmed[1] by observations from the Cassini spacecraft, published in the 31 July 2008 edition of Nature. Ontario Lacus has a surface area of about 15,000 square kilometers (5,800 sq mi), about 20% smaller than its terrestrial namesake, Lake Ontario in North America. In April 2012, it was announced that it may be more like a mudflat or salt pan.[2]
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- ^ "NASA Confirms Liquid Lake On Saturn Moon". NASA. 2007-07-30. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ^ "Cassini Finds Titan Lake is Like a Namibia Mudflat - NASA". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2012-04-21.