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Template:Infobox feature on Titan Sionascaig Lacus is one of a number of hydrocarbon seas and lakes found on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.[1][2] The lake is located at latitude 41.52°S and longitude 278.12°W on Titan's globe, and is composed of liquid methane and ethane.[3] [4] The feature is named for the Earth lake, Loch Sionascaig, in Scotland.

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  1. ^ Map of the liquid bodies in the north polar region of Titan.
  2. ^ Two New Lacus Names for Titan 12 march 2013.
  3. ^ Coustenis A. & Taylor F. W., Titan: Exploring an Earth like World p154-155 (World Scientific, 21 July 2008)
  4. ^ G Vixie, (2015) Possible temperate lakes on Titan.


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