Ontario Lacus

Ontario Lacus is a lake composed of methane, ethane and propane near the south pole of Saturn's moon Titan. Its character as a hydrocarbon lake was confirmed by observations from the Cassini spacecraft, published in the 31 July 2008 edition of Nature. Ontario Lacus has a surface area of about 15,000 square kilometers (5,800 sq mi), about 20% smaller than its terrestrial namesake, Lake Ontario in North America. In April 2012, it was announced that it may be more like a mudflat or salt pan.

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... Near Titan's south pole, an enigmatic dark feature named Ontario Lacus was identified (and later confirmed to be a lake) ... on Cassini confirmed the presence of liquid ethane beyond doubt in Ontario Lacus. 21, 2008, Cassini passed directly over Ontario Lacus and observed specular reflection in radar ...
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