Feia Lacus
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 Cassini synthetic aperture radar image of Feia Lacus, a hydrocarbon lake on Titan with several large peninsulas. | |
| Feature type | Lacus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 73°42′N 64°24′W / 73.7°N 64.4°W |
| Diameter | 47 km[note 1] |
| Eponym | Lagoa Feia |
Feia Lacus is one of a number of hydrocarbon seas and lakes found on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.[1] It was named in 2007[2] on the basis of data taken by the space probe Cassini.[3]
The lake is located at latitude 73.7°N and longitude 64.41° W on Titan's globe,[4] and is composed of liquid methane and ethane.[5] At 47 km in length it is moderately sized.[4] It is named after Lagoa Feia in Brazil.[6]
