Ontario Lacus

English

Radar image of Ontario Lacus as imaged by the Cassini space probe Saturn orbiter

Etymology

Ontario +‎ lacus From its resemblence to Lake Ontario and Latin lacus (“lake”)

Proper noun

Ontario Lacus

A large hydrocarbon lake on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn.

See also

Kraken Mare, a hydrocarbon sea on Titan

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