Mackay Lacus
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Feature typeLacus
Coordinates78°19′N 97°32′W / 78.32°N 97.53°W
Diameter180 km[note 1]
EponymLake Mackay
 False-color Cassini radar image of hydrocarbon lakes on Titan (2006), showing Mackay Lacus at upper left. | |
| Feature type | Lacus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 78°19′N 97°32′W / 78.32°N 97.53°W |
| Diameter | 180 km[note 1] |
| Eponym | Lake Mackay |
Mackay Lacus is the seventh largest of a number of hydrocarbon seas and lakes found on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The lake is composed of liquid methane and ethane,[1] and was detected by the Cassini space probe.
Mackay Lacus is located at the coordinates 78.32°N and 97.53°W on Titan's globe and is 180 km in length.[2][note 1] It is named after Lake Mackay in Western Australia.[2]
