Nakuru Lacuna (Titan)

Intermittent lake in Kenya.

Nakuru Lacuna is the largest intermittent lake on Titan. Indications are that it is an Intermittent Lake and so was named in 2013 after the Lake Nakuru, Kenya. It is the sixth largest body of liquid Hydrocarbon on Titan. (wikipedia entry)

A lacuna is an irregularly shaped depression having the appearance of a dry lake bed. On Titan they are named after lakes on Earth, preferably with a shape similar to the lacus or lacuna on Titan.

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NW 674 km

Woytchugga Lacuna

MRV
10 Hours 32 Minutes
Walking
13 Days 23 Hours

N 167 km

Mackay Lacus(last)

MRV
2 Hours 37 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 11 Hours

NE 1328 km

Feia Lacus

MRV
20 Hours 45 Minutes
Walking
27 Days 13 Hours

W 3024 km

Nicobar Faculae

MRV
1 Day 23 Hours
Walking
62 Days 17 Hours

Nakuru Lacuna

65.81° N 266.0° E

E 1416 km

Misty Montes

MRV
22 Hours 8 Minutes
Walking
29 Days 9 Hours

SW 1117 km

Ara Fluctus

MRV
17 Hours 27 Minutes
Walking
23 Days 4 Hours

S 282 km

Menrva(next)

MRV
4 Hours 24 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 20 Hours

SE 723 km

Leilah Fluctus

MRV
11 Hours 18 Minutes
Walking
15 Days

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