 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 / 68°N 310°W |
| Diameter | 1,170 km[note 1] |
| Eponym | Kraken |
Kraken Mare /ˈkrɑːkən ˈmɑːreɪ/ is the largest known hydrocarbon sea 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.[1] It covers an area slightly bigger than the Caspian Sea on Earth, making it the largest known lake in the Solar System.
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- ^ "Kraken Mare". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2012.