Planetary Names

Gatun Lacus

Basic Info

Feature Name	Gatun Lacus
Clean Name	Gatun Lacus
Feature ID	16061
Target	Titan
Feature Type	Lacus, lacūs

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	73.43 °
Southmost Latitude	71.99 °
Eastmost Longitude	180.48 °
Westmost Longitude	176.47 °
Diameter	67.00 km
Center Latitude	72.79 °
Center Longitude	178.04 °
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Quad	-

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 13, 2022
Continent	South and Central America
Culture	Panama
Origin	Lake in Panama.
Reference	[349] - National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency GEOnet Names Server (GNS). https://geonames.nga.mil/geonames/GNSHome/welcome.html
Updated	Apr 14, 2022 10:00 PM

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