Bolsena Lacus
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Feature typeLacus
Coordinates75°48′N 10°18′W / 75.8°N 10.3°W
Diameter101 km[note 1]
EponymLake Bolsena
 False-color Cassini synthetic aperture radar image of hydrocarbon lakes on Titan. Bolsena Lacus is at center, with Sotonera Lacus to its upper right. | |
| Feature type | Lacus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 75°48′N 10°18′W / 75.8°N 10.3°W |
| Diameter | 101 km[note 1] |
| Eponym | Lake Bolsena |
Bolsena Lacus is one of a number of hydrocarbon lakes found on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.[1][2]
Bolsena Lacus is located near the north pole of Titan, centered on latitude 75.75°N and longitude 10.28°W, and measures 101 km in length.[2][note 1] It is situated in a north polar region where the majority of Titan's large lakes are found.
The lake is composed of liquid methane and ethane,[3] and was detected by the Cassini space probe. It was named in 2007 after Lake Bolsena in Italy.[2]
