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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Vaca Lacus

Basic Info

Feature Name Vaca Lacus
Clean Name Vaca Lacus
Feature ID 16286
Target Titan
Feature Type Lacus, lacūs

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 77.41 °
Southmost Latitude 76.59 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.81 °
Westmost Longitude 133.89 °
Diameter 46.00 km
Center Latitude 77.00 °
Center Longitude 131.93 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 23, 2024
Continent South and Central America
Ethnicity Belize
Origin Lake in Belize.
Reference [786] - The Ultimate Belize Bucket List: 101 Insider Tips on What to See and Do, by Larry Waight. FriesenPress (Victoria, BC, Canada). 2018. 366 p. ISBN-10: 1-5255-3321-5, ISBN-13: 978-1-5255-3321-1 (Paperback), ISBN-13: 978-1-5255-3320-4 (Hardcover).(P. 198, chapter “Where in Belize Is the Vaca Lake located?”).
Updated May 23, 2024 10:05 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.