Ontario Lacus [SEP] named after
Ontario Lacus
Ontario Lacus is a lake composed of methane, ethane and propane near the south pole of Saturn's moon Titan. Its character as a hydrocarbon lake was confirmed by observations from the "Cassini" spacecraft, published in the 31 July 2008 edition of "Nature". Ontario Lacus has a surface area of about , about 20% smaller than its terrestrial namesake, Lake Ontario in North America. In April 2012, it was announced that it may be more like a mudflat or salt pan.
Shorelines.
Stanton House and various cottages were used in the production.
Namesakes.
A methane lake on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, has been named 'Sparrow Lacus', after Sparrow Lake. That "lake" is composed of liquid methane and ethane, is located 84°3N and 64.7°W on Titan's globe.
See also.
- List of lakes in Ontario