Mindolluin Montes
Mountains on Titan
The Mindolluin Montes are a range of mountains on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. The range is located near Titan's equator, between 1–4° south and 205–213° east.[1] It is located within the Adiri region, just west of the landing site of the Huygens probe.[2]
The Mindolluin Montes are named after Mindolluin, one of the White Mountains in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth.[1] The name follows a convention that Titanean mountains are after mountains in Tolkien's work.[3] It was formally announced on November 13, 2012.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Mindolluin Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips". Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.
- ^ International Astronomical Union. "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
- ^ Jennifer Blue, "Eight New Names for Titan Surface Features" Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. USGS Astrologeology Science Center. Nov 13, 2012.
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- Adiri
- Arrakis Planitia
- Dilmun
- Doom Mons
- Erebor Mons
- Ganesa Macula
- Guabonito
- Irensaga Montes
- Mayda Insula
- Menrva
- Mezzoramia
- Mindolluin Montes
- Misty Montes
- Mithrim Montes
- Perkunas Virgae
- Selk
- Shangri-La
- Shikoku Facula
- Sinlap
- Sotra Patera
- Taniquetil Montes
- Tsegihi
- Tui Regio
- Xanadu
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