The Irensaga Montes is a range of mountains on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. The range is located near Titan's equator, between 5-6° south and 210-214° east. [1] It is located within the Adiri region, just west of the landing site of the Huygens probe. [2]
The Irensaga Montes is named after Irensaga, one of the White Mountains in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth. [3] The name follows a convention that Titanean mountains are after mountains in Tolkien's work. [4] It was formally announced on November 13, 2012. [5]
References
- ^ International Astronomical Union. "Irensaga Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
- ^ United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips". Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.
- ^ International Astronomical Union. "Irensaga Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 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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