Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Chapala Lacus

Basic Info

Feature Name Chapala Lacus
Clean Name Chapala Lacus
Feature ID 16281
Target Titan
Feature Type Lacus, lacūs

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 72.95 °
Southmost Latitude 72.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 141.82 °
Westmost Longitude 143.52 °
Diameter 23.00 km
Center Latitude 72.47 °
Center Longitude 142.63 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 23, 2024
Continent North America
Ethnicity Mexico
Origin Lake in Mexico.
Reference [36] - National Geographic Atlas of the World: National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., 1970 (and other editions).
Updated Mar 24, 2025 4:47 PM

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