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Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Tenzing Montes on Pluto

Tenzing Montes

Feature Name	Tenzing Montes
Clean Name	Tenzing Montes
Feature ID	15670
Target	Pluto
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-8.92 °
Southernmost Latitude	-22.56 °
Easternmost Longitude	181.37 °
Westernmost Longitude	172.13 °
Diameter	283.00 km
Center Latitude	-15.61 °
Center Longitude	177.38 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Nepal
Quad	-
Reference	[59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Aug 08, 2017
Origin	Tenzing Norgay; Nepalese (Sherpa) mountaineer (1914–1986).
Last Updated	Sep 11, 2017 12:29 PM

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