Taniquetil Montes
TheTaniquetil Montesare amountain rangeonTitan,the largestmoonof the planetSaturn.The range is located near Titan'sequator,between 2° and 4° south, and 211° and 214° west.[1]It is located within theAdiriregion, just west of the landing site of theHuygens probe.[2]
The Taniquetil Montes are named afterTaniquetil,a mountain in theUndying LandsinJ. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe.[1]The name follows a convention that Titanean mountains are named after mountains in Tolkien's work.[3]It was formally announced on November 13, 2012.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Taniquetil Montes".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). 2012-11-13.Retrieved2014-06-04.
- ^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".USGS Astrologeology Science Center.Nov 13, 2012.
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