Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Sparrow Lacus

Basic Info

Feature Name Sparrow Lacus
Clean Name Sparrow Lacus
Feature ID 14323
Target Titan
Feature Type Lacus, lacūs

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 85.00 °
Southmost Latitude 83.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 58.20 °
Westmost Longitude 72.30 °
Diameter 81.40 km
Center Latitude 84.30 °
Center Longitude 64.70 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 27, 2007
Continent North America
Ethnicity Canada
Origin Lake in Canada.
Reference [74] - The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition: The Times of London in collaboration with John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., Edinburgh, 1971 (and other editions).
Updated Sep 28, 2007 2:20 PM

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