Hammar Lacus is one of a number of
hydrocarbon seas and lakes found on Saturn's largest moon,
Titan.
Map of the liquid bodies in the north polar region of Titan
The lake is located at latitude
In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north– south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body. Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from –90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pol ...
48.6° N and longitude
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308.29° W on Titan's globe,methane
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and ethane
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,diameter
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it is the third largest lake on Titan and is named after Hammar Lake
Lake Hammar ( ar, هور الحمّار, ) is a saline lake in southeastern part of Iraq within the Hammar Marshes. It has an area of 600–1,350 km2. Water level in the lake fluctuates, with maximum depths varying from 1.8 metres (winter) to ...
in southern Iraq
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, its name being adopted by the IAU
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on Dec 3, 2013.
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Lakes of Titan (moon)
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