Ligeia Mare
Ligeia Mare is a lake on Titan at 79.0° N, 248.0° W, measuring around 500 km in width. It is named after Ligeia, one of the sirens in Greek mythology. Ligeia Mare has been a proposed lake to land the Titan Lake In-situ Sampling Propelled Explorer space probe
![]() Map of Ligeia Mare by an amateur cartographer | |
Feature on Titan | |
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Type | Mare |
Latitude | 79N |
Longitude | 248W |
Diameter | 500 km (310 mi) |
Eponym | Ligeia |
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Comparison of Ligeia's size with Lake Superior on Earth
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