Mithrim Montes

Mithrim Montes
Feature type Mountain range
Coordinates 2°S 127°W / 2°S 127°WCoordinates: 2°S 127°W / 2°S 127°W
Diameter 147 km
Eponym Mithrim Mountains

The Mithrim Montes are a range of mountains on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. The range is located near Titan's equator, between 1-3° south and 126-8° west.[1] It is located within the Xanadu region.[2]

The Mithrim Montes are named after Mithrim Mountains, a range in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth.[3] This follows a convention that Titanean mountains are named after mountains in Tolkien's work.[4] It was formally announced on November 13, 2012.[5]

References

  1. ↑ International Astronomical Union. "Mithrim Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips". Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.
  3. ↑ International Astronomical Union. "Mithrim Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ International Astronomical Union. "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ Jennifer Blue, "Eight New Names for Titan Surface Features". USGS Astrologeology Science Center. Nov 13, 2012.