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Ligeia Mare


Date: 17 June 2015
Satellite: Cassini
Depicts: Radar image of Ligeia Mare on Titan
Copyright: NASA/ESA. Acknowledgement: T. Cornet, ESA

Close-up radar image of Ligeia Mare, the second largest known body of liquid hydrocarbons on Titan. It measures roughly 420 × 350 km and many rivers can be seen draining into the sea.

The radar image was created using data collected by the international Cassini spacecraft.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
12-Mar-2026 20:47 UT

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