Sotonera Lacus
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Feature typeLacus
Coordinates76°45′N 17°29′W / 76.75°N 17.49°W
Diameter63 km[note 1]
EponymLake Sotonera
 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 | 76°45′N 17°29′W / 76.75°N 17.49°W |
| Diameter | 63 km[note 1] |
| Eponym | Lake Sotonera |
Sotonera Lacus is one of a number of hydrocarbon lakes found on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.[1]
Sotonera Lacus is located near the north pole of Titan, centered on latitude 76.75°N and longitude 17.49°W, and measures 63 km in length.[1][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,[2] and was detected by the space probe Cassini. It was named in 2007 after Lake Sotonera in Spain.[1]
Sotonera mid foreground
Lakes, including Sotonera
Titan northern hemisphere including Sotonera
