Kraken Mare
Kraken Mare /ˈkrɑːkən ˈmɑːreɪ/ is the largest known body of liquid on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. It was discovered by the space probe Cassini in 2006, and was named in 2008 after the Kraken, a legendary sea monster. It covers an area slightly bigger than the Caspian Sea on Earth, making it the largest known lake in the Solar System.
False-color mosaic of synthetic aperture radar images showing all of Kraken Mare. The large island Mayda Insula is left of top center, and Jingpo Lacus is at upper left. A portion of Ligeia Mare enters the view at top right. | |
| Feature type | Mare |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 68°N 310°W |
| Diameter | 1,170 km |
| Eponym | Kraken |
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