Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Angmar Montes

Basic Info

Feature Name Angmar Montes
Clean Name Angmar Montes
Feature ID 14892
Target Titan
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -9.50 °
Southmost Latitude -10.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 219.30 °
Westmost Longitude 224.60 °
Diameter 230.00 km
Center Latitude -10.00 °
Center Longitude 221.90 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 05, 2011
Continent Europe
Ethnicity England
Origin Name of a mountain range from Middle-earth, the fictional setting in fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Reference [278] - The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, by Robert Foster: Ballantine Books, New York, 1978.
Updated Apr 28, 2014 2:49 PM

PDF Maps of Titan

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  • Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips All named features between 50°N and 90°S are included. Map covers area between 90°N and 90°S.
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