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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 142.63 °
Center Longitude 72.47 °
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 May 23, 2024 9:17 PM

PDF Maps of Titan

  • Titan with ISS background Not all features are shown on this map, however a few features, including some faculae, planitiae and regiones, can be seen better here than on the VIMS maps. Map covers area between 90°N and 90°S.
  • Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips All named features between 50°N and 90°S are included. Map covers area between 90°N and 90°S.
  • Titan VIMS image Only prominent albedo features and a few other features that are easily distinguished are included. Map covers area between 90°N and 90°S.
  • Titan North Pole Includes features that are between 50°N and 90°N. The image is false color Cassini RADAR that distinguishes liquid hydrocarbon from dry land.
  • Titan South Pole Includes features that are between 50°S and 90°S. The image is false color Cassini RADAR that distinguishes liquid hydrocarbon from dry land.