Punga Mare (Titan)

Māori (New Zealand) supernatural being, the father of sharks and lizards. Son of the sea god Tangaroa.

Punga Mare /ˈpʌŋə/ is a lake in the north polar region of Titan, the planet Saturn's largest moon. After Kraken Mare and Ligeia Mare, it is the third largest known body of liquid on Titan. It is composed of liquid hydrocarbons Located almost adjacent to the north pole at 85.1° N, 339.7° W, it measures roughly 380 km across, greater than the length of Lake Victoria on Earth. (wikipedia entry)

A mare is a large expanses of dark materials thought to be liquid hydrocarbons. On Titan they are named after sea creatures from myth and literature.

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NW 3742 km

Kalseru Virga

MRV
2 Days 10 Hours
Walking
77 Days 14 Hours

N 1666 km

Shoji Lacus

MRV
1 Day 2 Hours
Walking
34 Days 13 Hours

NE 926 km

Saraswati Flumen

MRV
14 Hours 28 Minutes
Walking
19 Days 4 Hours

W 2364 km

Neagh Lacus

MRV
1 Day 12 Hours
Walking
49 Days 1 Hour

Punga Mare

85.1° N 20.3° E

E 510 km

Romo Planitia

MRV
7 Hours 58 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 14 Hours

SW 1435 km

Bolsena Lacus

MRV
22 Hours 26 Minutes
Walking
29 Days 18 Hours

S 530 km

Jingpo Lacus(next)

MRV
8 Hours 17 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 23 Hours

SE 370 km

Kayangan Lacus(last)

MRV
5 Hours 46 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 16 Hours

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